Ray Allen vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo 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 Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ray Allen 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 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 7.5 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (18.9 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 21,243 points more (24,505 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +7.5 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +21,243 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +2,749 | 11 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 13 | +13 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +557 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +973 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +1012 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | +1 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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: | +7.5 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +5.4 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +29.5 | +12 | +1,013 | |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
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: | +21,243 | +7,361 | +15,922 | +5.4 | +2,311 | +5,601 | +3.8 | +4,210 | +4,606 | +29.5 | +12 | +1,013 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
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 |
| Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 12 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2003 to 2014—he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 853 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1999 | 3 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2000 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2001 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 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. |