Ray Allen vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball and Ray Allen 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.
Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Ray Allen scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Ray Allen 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 2.1 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (21.0 points against 18.9). On the other hand Ray Allen scored a total of 19,646 points more than LaMelo Ball (24,505 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +19,646 | 18 |
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Ray Allen has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | +16.1 | 11 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +2,749 | 11 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +454 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +924 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +1065 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | +4 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Ray Allen's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +5.7 | +13 | +1,069 |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +19,646 | +6,851 | +14,882 | +3.1 | +2,268 | +5,495 | +3.5 | +3,676 | +4,057 | +5.7 | +13 | +1,069 |
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +16.1 | +5.4 | +12.3 | +44.3 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +40.1 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +88.3 | +11 | +171 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +2,749 | +928 | +2,095 | +44.3 | +385 | +959 | +40.1 | +508 | +575 | +88.3 | +11 | +171 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 14 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2002 to 2014—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 998 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1999 | 3 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2000 | 5 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2001 | 18 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 145 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |