Lonzo Ball vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Lonzo Ball.
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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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 13.3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (24.6 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 2,084 points more (5,373 vs. 3,289).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +13.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,289 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,373 | +2,084 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 171 | +144 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 162 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | +52 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 288 | +70 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 218 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 292 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +5.3 | +5.7 | +19.0 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +3.4 | +4.8 | +6.9 | +9.1 | +1 | +74 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.0 | 6 | 218 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,289 | 1,215 | 3,063 | 39.7 | 668 | 1,850 | 36.1 | 191 | 319 | 59.9 | 7 | 292 |
| difference: | +2,084 | +857 | +469 | +19.0 | +636 | +1,752 | +3.4 | +1,006 | +1,416 | +9.1 | +1 | +74 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,373 | 2,072 | 3,532 | 58.7 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,197 | 1,735 | 69.0 | 6 | 218 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |