Lonzo Ball vs. Paolo Banchero: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paolo Banchero 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.
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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 11 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (22.4 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 1,170 points more (4,432 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +11.0 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | +1,170 | 3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Paolo Banchero has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +336 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | +102 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +85 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Paolo Banchero's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +11.0 | +3.5 | +6.8 | +4.7 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +4.7 | +6.4 | +13.1 | +3 | +89 |
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
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: | +1,170 | +325 | +407 | +4.7 | +371 | +920 | +4.2 | +891 | +1,164 | +13.1 | +3 | +89 |
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.0 | +10.2 | +22.8 | +44.7 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +41.8 | +5.3 | +7.5 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +336 | +122 | +273 | +44.7 | +28 | +67 | +41.8 | +64 | +90 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 3 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 125 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |