Chris Paul vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Chris Paul 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.
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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by John Wall.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that John Wall has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Paul scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.7 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (18.7 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 10,923 points more than John Wall (23,011 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +1.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +10,923 | 20 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 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 Chris Paul (+1.9 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+2,171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +1.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,171 | 15 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +204 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +553 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +703 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +4 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +51 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +98 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +112 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +9.5 | +9 | +707 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +10,923 | +3,774 | +7,181 | +4.0 | +1,209 | +3,008 | +4.8 | +2,166 | +2,111 | +9.5 | +9 | +707 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +10.6 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +11 | +112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +2,171 | +820 | +1,605 | +6.4 | +209 | +523 | +10.6 | +322 | +368 | +3.2 | +11 | +112 |
| 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
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 9 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 581 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2016 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |