Lonzo Ball vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Rudy Gobert averages 1.2 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (12.6 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 7,196 points more (10,458 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | +1.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | +7,196 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rudy Gobert has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | +12.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +1,031 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +411 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +526 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rudy Gobert'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: | +1.2 | +0.5 | +3.4 | +25.8 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +36.2 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +4.2 | +6 | +542 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +7,196 | +2,697 | +2,917 | +25.8 | +662 | +1,811 | +36.2 | +2,464 | +3,823 | +4.2 | +6 | +542 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.5 | +7.1 | +64.1 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +60.8 | +9 | +84 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,031 | +382 | +596 | +64.1 | +1 | +267 | +439 | +60.8 | +9 | +84 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 423 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.6 | +11.6 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 5 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |