Who is better, LeBron or Ball?
LeBron James leads with a GOAT score of 95.6 against 51.2 for LaMelo Ball — a gap of 44.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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LeBron vs Ball
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LeBronWinner
95.6LeBron wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Ball
51.2Ball wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 LeBron James
95.6
LeBron leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. LeBron James
2. LaMelo Ball
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 LeBron James48 points per game
2 seasons by age 21 · 24 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ball — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | LeBronActive · Philadelphia 76ers | BallActive · Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 4 | — |
| Finals MVP | 4 | — |
| Regular season MVP | 4 | — |
| Career points | 41,000 | — |
| Points per game | 27.1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 21 | — |
| NBA games | — | 303 |
| NBA points | — | 6,305 |
| NBA award: Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 49.9 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 67.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 100 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 98 | 66.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
LeBron95.6
Ball51.2
FAQ
Where does Ball beat LeBron?
Ball does not lead any of the five categories; LeBron is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the LeBron vs Ball score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. LeBron: 95.6, Ball: 51.2.
What do you think?
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