Complete Stats Comparison of LaMelo Ball and Stephen Curry

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LaMelo Ball and Stephen Curry during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball2
(rebounds, assists)		0
5
seasons
Stephen Curry1
(points)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball0
0
0
Playoffs
Stephen Curry5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		10
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball4
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Stephen Curry6
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Stephen Curry10
stats		12
stats		3
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, LaMelo Ball has better averages in rebounds and assists while Stephen Curry has better average in points. They are tied in steals and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- LaMelo Ball has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+1.3) and assists (+1.0)
- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+3.7), field goals made (+1.0), 3-pointers made (+0.9) and free throws made (+0.8)
- LaMelo Ball has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.3), 3-pointers attempted (+0.9) and free throws attempted (+0.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LaMelo Ball 21.0
Stephen Curry 24.7
+3.7
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 7.4
Stephen Curry 8.4
+1.0
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 17.6
Stephen Curry 17.9
+0.3
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 3.1
Stephen Curry 4.0
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 8.4
Stephen Curry 9.3
+0.9
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 3.1
Stephen Curry 3.9
+0.8
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 3.7
Stephen Curry 4.3
+0.6
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1.3
+0.6
Stephen Curry 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 4.7
+0.7
Stephen Curry 4.0
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 6.0
+1.3
Stephen Curry 4.7
Assists
LaMelo Ball 7.4
+1.0
Stephen Curry 6.4
Steals
LaMelo Ball 1.5
Stephen Curry 1.5
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 0.3
Stephen Curry 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.3
+0.2
Stephen Curry 3.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.1
+0.8
Stephen Curry 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Stephen Curry has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than LaMelo Ball.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Stephen Curry played more years (+11) and games (+795), and has more points (+20,527), field goals made (+6,932), 3-pointers made (+3,353), free throws made (+3,310), offensive rebounds (+380), defensive rebounds (+3,060), total rebounds (+3,440), assists (+4,830), steals (+1,213) and blocks (+189)
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- Stephen Curry has more turnovers (+2,418) and personal fouls (+1,583)
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- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+14,283), 3-pointers attempted (+7,655) and free throws attempted (+3,561)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
LaMelo Ball 5
Stephen Curry 16
+11
Games
LaMelo Ball 231
Stephen Curry 1,026
+795
Points
LaMelo Ball 4,859
Stephen Curry 25,386
+20,527
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 1,716
Stephen Curry 8,648
+6,932
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 4,073
Stephen Curry 18,356
+14,283
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 705
Stephen Curry 4,058
+3,353
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 1,934
Stephen Curry 9,589
+7,655
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 722
Stephen Curry 4,032
+3,310
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 863
Stephen Curry 4,424
+3,561
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 289
Stephen Curry 669
+380
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,090
Stephen Curry 4,150
+3,060
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,379
Stephen Curry 4,819
+3,440
Assists
LaMelo Ball 1,710
Stephen Curry 6,540
+4,830
Steals
LaMelo Ball 340
Stephen Curry 1,553
+1,213
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 76
Stephen Curry 265
+189
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 769
Stephen Curry 3,187
+2,418
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 727
Stephen Curry 2,310
+1,583

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Stephen Curry has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than LaMelo Ball.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LaMelo Ball 42.1%
Stephen Curry 47.1%
+5.0
3-Point Percentage
LaMelo Ball 36.5%
Stephen Curry 42.3%
+5.8
Free Throw Percentage
LaMelo Ball 83.7%
Stephen Curry 91.1%
+7.4

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+26.8), field goals made (+9.0), 3-pointers made (+4.2), free throws made (+4.7), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+4.6), total rebounds (+5.3), assists (+6.1), steals (+1.5) and blocks (+0.3)
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- Stephen Curry has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+3.3) and personal fouls (+2.5)
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- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+19.7), 3-pointers attempted (+10.6) and free throws attempted (+5.2)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Stephen Curry played more years (+10) and games (+155), and has more points (+4,147), field goals made (+1,388), 3-pointers made (+650), free throws made (+721), offensive rebounds (+113), defensive rebounds (+715), total rebounds (+828), assists (+953), steals (+231) and blocks (+50)
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- Stephen Curry has more turnovers (+516) and personal fouls (+388)
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- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+3,056), 3-pointers attempted (+1,637) and free throws attempted (+811)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- Stephen Curry has field goal percentage (+45.4), 3-point percentage (+39.7) and free throw percentage (+88.9)
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