Brandon Jennings vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Brandon Jennings 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Brandon Jennings 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 4.6 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (18.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 4,287 points more (12,088 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +4.6 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +4,287 | 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 Brandon Jennings (+13 points per game) and he also scored more points (+587).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +13.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +587 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +118 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +222 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +112 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +20 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +26 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +4,287 | +1,623 | +3,072 | +4.3 | +263 | +627 | +2.3 | +1,304 | +1,725 | +2.0 | +2 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.5 | +9.8 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +2.6 | +12 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +587 | +206 | +467 | +4.7 | +15 | +47 | +2.9 | +160 | +193 | +2.6 | +12 | |
| 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 1 season more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2023—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 34 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| John Wall | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 1 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, John Wall didn't play in the postseason. |