Lonzo Ball vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 7.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (19.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 23,234 points more (26,496 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +7.6 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +23,234 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tim Duncan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +20.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,172 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +612 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1095 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1107 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tim Duncan'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: | +7.6 | +3.2 | +4.0 | +10.8 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +18.3 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +9.7 | +13 | +1,105 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +23,234 | +9,079 | +17,301 | +10.8 | +632 | +1,660 | +18.3 | +5,708 | +8,154 | +9.7 | +13 | +1,105 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +7.9 | +15.7 | +50.1 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +68.9 | +18 | +251 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +5,172 | +1,975 | +3,939 | +50.1 | +5 | +35 | +14.3 | +1,217 | +1,766 | +68.9 | +18 | +251 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 13 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2004 to 2016—he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 941 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 13 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 179 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |