Dillon Brooks vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Dillon Brooks, 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Dillon Brooks played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than John Wall, who played 11. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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
Dillon Brooks 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
difference:+13+9.1+5.4+0.1+1.6+1.5+6.7+0.9+0.3-2.3-0.3+1.7+4.7+.031+0.6+1.5+.060+2.9+3.7+.019
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
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
difference:+48+17.9+8.8+0.2+2.6+2.8+7.1+0.8+0.7-2.8-0.7+3.0+6.7+.021+0.8+1.6+.304+3.6+4.4+.056
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
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
difference:+24+3.8+2.3+0.2+0.9+0.7+5.5+0.4+0.4-1.5-1.4+0.6+0.4+.034+1.8+4.7+.091+2.8+3.4+.004
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
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
difference:+15+6.5+2.1+0.3+1.5+1.2+6.5+0.6+0.1-1.8-0.8+0.7+0.9+.014+0.6+1.8+.007+1.5+1.9+.010
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
difference:+6+3.2+9.5+0.5+0.3+0.2+4.9+0.2+0.3-1.5-0.8+4.5+4.5+.149+1.0+1.1+.181+0.5+1.0+.043
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

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
difference:+47+8.2+0.8+0.4+1.9+1.4+7.2+0.6+0.3-2.2-1.0+0.5+1.6+.013+0.6+2.0+.009+0.8+1.3+.064
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
difference:+4+8.5+2.8+2.0+2.0+9.2+0.4+1.1-1.9-1.4+0.6+0.1+.042+1.9+4.1+.171+3.2+3.3+.206
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

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
difference:+4+5.9+5.6+0.1+1.7+1.6+7.6+1.0+0.6-2.7-1.2+2.0+3.9+.028+0.5+1.7+.025+1.9+2.4+.012
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
difference:+6+5.5+10.4+0.1+0.7+0.8+9.0+1.1+0.5-2.9-1.4+3.7+7.7+.023+0.7+1.6+.032+3.7+4.8+.043
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dillon Brooks John Wall
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 75 31.8 14.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.1 11.9 .429 2.5 6.3 .397 1.3 1.6 .818
difference:+34+2.6+5.4+0.5+0.4+7.9+0.6+0.9-2.9-1.2+1.7+4.4+.009+1.0+2.2+.026+3.0+4.3+.092
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 7 29.4 12.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.4 .833
difference:+1+9.6+13.7+0.8+3.3+2.6+10.2+1.6+1.0-3.2-1.2+5.3+12.2+.003+0.7+0.6+.155+3.8+4.4+.018
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

Additional Years

* John Wall played 3 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2019 to 2023—John Wall didn't play in the postseason.