OG Anunoby vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo Ball and OG Anunoby 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 OG Anunoby 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 OG Anunoby 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, OG Anunoby averages 1.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (12.9 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 3,156 points more (6,453 vs. 3,297).

Points Per Game

Seasons
OG Anunoby 12.9
+1.6
9
Lonzo Ball 11.3
7

Total Points

Seasons
OG Anunoby 6,453
+3,156
9
Lonzo Ball 3,297
7

Points in the Playoffs

Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously OG Anunoby has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 13.5
+13.5
5
Lonzo Ball 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 728
+728
5
Lonzo Ball 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 1
+1
Lonzo Ball 0

30+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 12
+10
Lonzo Ball 2

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 108
+81
Lonzo Ball 27

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 307
+145
Lonzo Ball 162

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 484
+195
Lonzo Ball 289

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 15
+11
Lonzo Ball 4

Playoffs

Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so OG Anunoby's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 12.9 4.9 10.3 47.4 1.8 4.7 37.6 1.4 1.9 76.0 9 499
difference:+1.6+0.7+0.2+7.8+0.5+1.6+1.5+0.7+0.8+16.1+2+206
Lonzo Ball 11.3 4.2 10.5 39.7 2.3 6.3 36.1 0.7 1.1 59.9 7 293

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 6,453 2,426 5,115 47.4 884 2,352 37.6 717 943 76.0 9 499
difference:+3,156+1,208+2,044+7.8+214+496+1.5+526+624+16.1+2+206
Lonzo Ball 3,297 1,218 3,071 39.7 670 1,856 36.1 191 319 59.9 7 293

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 13.5 4.9 10.7 46.0 1.9 5.0 37.3 1.7 2.3 73.8 5 54
difference:+13.5+4.9+10.7+46.0+1.9+5.0+37.3+1.7+2.3+73.8+5+54
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 728 267 580 46.0 101 271 37.3 93 126 73.8 5 54
difference:+728+267+580+46.0+101+271+37.3+93+126+73.8+5+54
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 5.9
201874
Lonzo Ball 10.2
+4.3
201852

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.0
2019NBA Champion67
Lonzo Ball 9.9
+2.9
201947

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.6
202069
Lonzo Ball 11.8
+1.2
202063

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.9
+1.3
202143
Lonzo Ball 14.6
202155

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.1
+4.1
202248
Lonzo Ball 13.0
202235

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.8
+9.2
202367
Lonzo Ball 7.6
202535

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 14.7
+8.9
202450
Lonzo Ball 5.8
20266

OG Anunoby's additional seasons:

* OG Anunoby played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 81 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.9
+7.9
201810
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20180

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
2019NBA Champion0
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20190

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.5
+10.5
202011
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20210
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.3
+17.3
20226
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20220

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20230
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20250

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.1
+15.1
20249
Lonzo Ball -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

OG Anunoby's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, OG Anunoby played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 18 games.