DeMar DeRozan vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while John Wall has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 2.6 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (21.3 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 13,204 points more (25,292 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +2.6 | 16 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +13,204 | 16 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+0.1 points per game) while DeMar DeRozan scored more points (+565).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +0.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +565 | 7 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +424 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +497 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +535 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +13 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +21 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +26 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +6.6 | +5 | +540 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +13,204 | +4,691 | +9,144 | +3.9 | +36 | +26 | +2.2 | +3,858 | +4,310 | +6.6 | +5 | +540 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3 | +26 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +565 | +208 | +501 | +0.2 | +11 | +19 | +5.3 | +160 | +179 | +3.0 | +3 | +26 |
| 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
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 5 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 24.1 points in a total of 367 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2018 | 10 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2019 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |