Lonzo Ball vs. Vince Carter: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vince Carter 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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Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 5.3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (16.7 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 22,466 points more (25,728 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +5.3 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +22,466 | 22 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Vince Carter has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +18.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +1,593 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Vince Carter | 32 | +32 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +570 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +933 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +1190 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +64 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Vince Carter'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: | +5.3 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +19.9 | +16 | +1,254 |
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
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: | +22,466 | +8,087 | +18,306 | +3.8 | +1,628 | +4,340 | +0.9 | +4,664 | +5,768 | +19.9 | +16 | +1,254 |
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.1 | +6.3 | +15.2 | +41.6 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +33.8 | +4.1 | +5.1 | +79.6 | +11 | +88 |
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,593 | +557 | +1,340 | +41.6 | +119 | +352 | +33.8 | +360 | +452 | +79.6 | +11 | +88 |
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 17 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 23, from 2005 to 2020—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 1,231 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |