Albert King vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Albert King, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Albert King played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than John Wall, who played 11. Albert King had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Albert King 9 5 1981-82 to 1991-92
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Albert King John Wall
Season 1981-822010-11
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 76 22.3 12.1 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 3.4 5.1 10.7 .482 0.0 0.2 .231 1.8 2.3 .778
John Wall 69 37.8 16.4 0.5 4.1 4.6 8.3 1.8 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.8 14.1 .409 0.5 1.7 .296 4.4 5.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 2 29.0 20.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.0 2.5 0.5 2.5 4.0 9.0 16.5 .545 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Albert King John Wall
Season 1982-832011-12
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 79 31.0 17.0 2.0 3.8 5.8 3.7 1.2 0.5 3.1 3.5 7.4 15.5 .475 0.1 0.3 .261 2.2 2.9 .775
John Wall 66 36.2 16.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 8.0 1.4 0.9 3.9 2.1 5.7 13.5 .423 0.0 0.6 .071 4.8 6.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 2 34.0 21.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 9.0 19.0 .474 0.5 1.0 .500 2.5 3.0 .833
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Albert King John Wall
Season 1983-842012-13
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 79 26.6 14.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.6 1.2 0.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 12.0 .492 0.0 0.3 .136 2.9 3.7 .786
John Wall 49 32.7 18.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.6 1.3 0.8 3.2 2.4 6.6 15.0 .441 0.2 0.9 .267 5.0 6.2 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 11 26.8 12.5 2.3 3.0 5.3 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.8 11.6 .414 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 4.2 .696
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Albert King John Wall
Season 1984-852013-14
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 42 20.5 12.8 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.5 2.6 5.4 11.0 .491 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.5 .817
John Wall 82 36.3 19.3 0.5 3.6 4.1 8.8 1.8 0.5 3.6 2.7 7.1 16.3 .433 1.3 3.8 .351 3.9 4.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 3 35.0 22.0 1.3 6.3 7.7 1.7 2.3 0.7 3.3 4.7 9.3 19.0 .491 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 4.3 .692
John Wall 11 38.2 16.3 0.5 3.5 4.0 7.1 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 14.9 .366 0.6 2.9 .219 4.7 6.2 .765

Season 5

Albert King John Wall
Season 1985-862014-15
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 73 27.4 14.3 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 6.0 13.2 .456 0.1 0.3 .174 2.3 2.8 .823
John Wall 79 35.9 17.6 0.5 4.2 4.6 10.0 1.7 0.6 3.8 2.3 6.6 14.8 .445 0.8 2.7 .300 3.6 4.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 3 32.7 13.7 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 5.0 6.0 14.0 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 1.3 1.000
John Wall 7 39.0 17.4 0.7 4.0 4.7 11.9 1.4 1.4 3.9 1.9 6.1 15.7 .391 0.4 2.4 .176 4.7 5.6 .846

Season 6

Albert King John Wall
Season 1986-872015-16
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 61 21.2 9.5 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.7 2.9 4.0 9.4 .426 0.2 0.5 .406 1.3 1.6 .810
John Wall 77 36.2 19.9 0.5 4.4 4.9 10.2 1.9 0.8 4.1 2.1 7.4 17.5 .424 1.5 4.3 .351 3.5 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Albert King John Wall
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 72 22.1 7.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 2.9 7.5 .391 0.2 0.7 .347 1.1 1.4 .757
John Wall 78 36.4 23.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 10.7 2.0 0.6 4.1 1.9 8.3 18.4 .451 1.1 3.5 .327 5.4 6.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall 13 39.0 27.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.3 1.7 1.2 4.2 2.0 9.8 21.6 .452 1.6 4.7 .344 6.0 7.2 .839

Season 8

Albert King John Wall
Season 1988-892017-18
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 46 17.2 7.1 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.1 3.1 7.1 .431 0.2 0.7 .250 0.8 1.0 .771
John Wall 41 34.4 19.4 0.5 3.1 3.7 9.6 1.4 1.1 3.9 2.0 6.8 16.3 .420 1.5 4.1 .371 4.3 5.9 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall 6 39.0 26.0 0.5 5.2 5.7 11.5 2.3 1.3 4.5 2.7 9.3 21.2 .441 0.7 3.5 .190 6.7 7.8 .851

Note: Albert King didn't play in 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 9

Albert King John Wall
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Washington BulletsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King 6 9.8 5.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.8 5.0 .367 0.3 1.2 .286 1.2 1.3 .875
John Wall 32 34.5 20.7 0.5 3.2 3.6 8.7 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.2 7.7 17.3 .444 1.6 5.3 .302 3.8 5.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Note: John Wall didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 10

Albert King John Wall
Season -2020-21
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall 40 32.2 20.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.9 1.1 0.8 3.5 1.2 7.3 18.2 .404 2.0 6.2 .317 4.0 5.3 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Note: John Wall didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 11

Albert King John Wall
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall 34 22.2 11.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.2 0.8 0.4 2.4 1.7 4.1 9.9 .408 1.0 3.2 .303 2.3 3.3 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Albert King ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------