Jelani McCoy vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Jelani McCoy, 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.

Jelani McCoy played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than John Wall, who played 11. Jelani McCoy had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Jelani McCoy 8 1 1998-99 to 2007-08
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Jelani McCoy 26 12.7 5.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.2 2.9 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .500
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Jelani McCoy 58 12.9 4.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.2 1.8 3.1 .576 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .495
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 %
Jelani McCoy 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington 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 %
Jelani McCoy 70 16.3 4.5 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.0 2.0 3.8 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .441
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards 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 %
Jelani McCoy 21 5.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .250
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 %
Jelani McCoy 67 20.4 6.8 1.4 3.9 5.3 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 2.9 5.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.9 .548
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington 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 %
Jelani McCoy 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Atlanta HawksWashington 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 %
Jelani McCoy 10 8.8 1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 2.4 0.7 1.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .200
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Jelani McCoy didn't play in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Season 8

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Denver NuggetsWashington 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 %
Jelani McCoy 6 5.5 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Jelani McCoy John Wall
Season -2018-19
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Jelani McCoy 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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Jelani McCoy 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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
John Wall ------- --- ----------