Mel Riebe vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Mel Riebe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Mel Riebe played 3 years in the NBA, 8 less than John Wall, who played 11. Mel Riebe had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, 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 |
Mel Riebe |
3 |
2 |
1946-47 to 1948-49 |
John Wall |
11 |
4 |
2010-11 to 2022-23 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
55 |
- |
12.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.0 |
16.3 |
.307 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.1 |
.642 |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
3 |
- |
7.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
3.0 |
12.3 |
.243 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
48 |
- |
10.2 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
4.2 |
13.6 |
.309 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.9 |
.620 |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
3 |
- |
14.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.7 |
14.3 |
.326 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.7 |
.700 |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 3 |
|
Mel Riebe |
John Wall |
Season |
1948-49 | 2012-13 |
Team |
Boston Celtics, Providence Steamrollers | Washington Wizards |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
43 |
- |
9.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.0 |
13.7 |
.292 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.1 |
.594 |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2019-20.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mel Riebe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |