Buddy Hield vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Buddy Hield 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 Buddy Hield 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 3.7 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (18.7 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 1,356 points more (12,088 vs. 10,732).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +3.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +1,356 | 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 Buddy Hield (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+638).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +11.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +638 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +76 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +54 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +13 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +7.5 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +8.2 | +2 | +67 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +1,356 | +486 | +1,185 | +0.3 | +1,476 | +3,336 | +7.5 | +1,860 | +2,499 | +8.2 | +2 | +67 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.0 | +9.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +16.6 | +4.6 | +5.7 | +11.6 | +2 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +638 | +227 | +540 | +0.4 | +4 | +41 | +16.6 | +188 | +231 | +11.6 | +2 | +21 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2021 to 2023—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 74 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2025 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, John Wall didn't play in the postseason. |