Lonzo Ball vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid and Lonzo Ball to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Naz Reid has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Naz Reid has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Naz Reid averages 0.2 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (11.6 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 1,437 points more (4,699 vs. 3,262).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 11.4
6
Naz Reid 11.6
+0.2
6

Total Points

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 3,262
6
Naz Reid 4,699
+1,437
6

Points in the Playoffs

Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Naz Reid has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 0
0
Naz Reid 9.9
+9.9
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 0
0
Naz Reid 357
+357
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 2
Naz Reid 4
+2

20+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 27
Naz Reid 48
+21

10+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 161
Naz Reid 237
+76

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Lonzo Ball 283
Naz Reid 399
+116

0 Point Games (games without points)

Lonzo Ball 4
Naz Reid 7
+3

Playoffs

Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Naz Reid's point thresholds are omited here.

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball 11.4 4.2 10.6 39.8 2.3 6.4 36.2 0.7 1.1 59.9 6 287
difference:+0.2+0.2+1.6+9.0+0.9+2.6+1.1+0.7+0.8+12.9+119
Naz Reid 11.6 4.4 9.0 48.7 1.4 3.8 37.3 1.4 1.9 72.8 6 406

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball 3,262 1,206 3,033 39.8 662 1,828 36.2 188 314 59.9 6 287
difference:+1,437+573+618+9.0+93+304+1.1+384+472+12.9+119
Naz Reid 4,699 1,779 3,651 48.7 569 1,524 37.3 572 786 72.8 6 406

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+9.9+3.6+7.5+47.6+1.5+3.9+38.1+1.3+1.8+76.2+3+36
Naz Reid 9.9 3.6 7.5 47.6 1.5 3.9 38.1 1.3 1.8 76.2 3 36

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+357+128+269+47.6+53+139+38.1+48+63+76.2+3+36
Naz Reid 357 128 269 47.6 53 139 38.1 48 63 76.2 3 36

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 10.2
+1.2
201852
Naz Reid 9.0
202030

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 9.9
201947
Naz Reid 11.2
+1.3
202170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 11.8
+3.5
202063
Naz Reid 8.3
202277

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 14.6
+3.1
202155
Naz Reid 11.5
202368

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 13.0
202235
Naz Reid 13.5
+0.5
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 7.6
202535
Naz Reid 14.2
+6.6
202580

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20180
Naz Reid -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20190
Naz Reid -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20200
Naz Reid 4.8
+4.8
20225

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20210
Naz Reid -
DNP
20230

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20220
Naz Reid 11.1
+11.1
202416

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20250
Naz Reid 10.4
+10.4
202515