Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Arvydas Sabonis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that John Wall has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 6.7 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (18.7 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 6,459 points more (12,088 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +6.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +6,459 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+193).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +9.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +193 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +202 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +283 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +188 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +11 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +12 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +7.1 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +4 | +177 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +6,459 | +2,291 | +6,011 | +7.1 | +515 | +1,606 | +0.6 | +1,362 | +1,778 | +1.0 | +4 | +177 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.3 | +8.8 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +3 | +14 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +193 | +64 | +191 | +3.3 | +20 | +84 | +5.2 | +45 | +50 | +2.0 | +3 | +14 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 4 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2018 to 2023—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 147 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 26. |