Lonzo Ball vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 13.8 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (24.8 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 8,656 points more (12,015 vs. 3,359).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +13.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,359 | 7 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +8,656 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +25.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +1,186 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +308 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +280 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 298 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | +184 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | +4 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shai Gilgeous-Alexander'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 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 35.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.1 | 7 | 304 |
| difference: | +13.8 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +11.0 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +6.1 | +26.2 | +1 | +180 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,359 | 1,238 | 3,144 | 39.4 | 687 | 1,921 | 35.8 | 196 | 326 | 60.1 | 7 | 304 |
| difference: | +8,656 | +2,943 | +5,162 | +11.0 | +24 | +79 | +0.2 | +2,794 | +3,140 | +26.2 | +1 | +180 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.8 | +8.9 | +19.1 | +46.8 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +35.0 | +6.4 | +7.4 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,186 | +411 | +878 | +46.8 | +71 | +203 | +35.0 | +293 | +341 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 1 season more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 32.8 points in a total of 22 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |