Lonzo Ball vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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, Yao Ming 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 5,985 points more (9,247 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +7.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +5,985 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Yao Ming has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +19.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +555 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +205 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +279 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +200 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Yao Ming'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 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +12.7 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +16.2 | +4.4 | +5.0 | +23.4 | +2 | +199 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +5,985 | +2,174 | +3,412 | +12.7 | +660 | +1,818 | +16.2 | +2,297 | +2,670 | +23.4 | +2 | +199 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.8 | +7.0 | +13.4 | +51.9 | +5.9 | +7.1 | +83.3 | +4 | +28 | |||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +555 | +195 | +376 | +51.9 | +165 | +198 | +83.3 | +4 | +28 | |||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2009 to 2011—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Yao Ming played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 9 games. |