Bill Closs vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
John Wall:
2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
John Wall0
Bill Closs3
John Wall11
Bill Closs3
John Wall4
Bill Closs0
John Wall5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
John Wall1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
John Wall1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
John Wall 18.7

Bill Closs 5.0
*
John Wall 4.2

Bill Closs 1.9
John Wall 8.9

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1.6

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
John Wall 12,088

Bill Closs 605
*
John Wall 2,704

Bill Closs 346
John Wall 5,735

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1,045

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 439

Bill Closs 186
John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
John Wall 23.1
(2017)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
John Wall 4.9
(2016)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
John Wall 10.7
(2017)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 2.0
(2017)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1.1
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
John Wall 21.9

Bill Closs 5.3
*
John Wall 4.3

Bill Closs 2.1
John Wall 9.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1.7

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
John Wall 810

Bill Closs 16
*
John Wall 159

Bill Closs 23
John Wall 364

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 64

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 41

Bill Closs 11
John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
John Wall 27.2
(2017)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
John Wall 5.7
(2018)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
John Wall 11.9
(2015)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 2.3
(2018)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
John Wall 1.4
(2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.