Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Dirk Nowitzki 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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Dirk Nowitzki 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 Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than John Wall 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 2 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (20.7 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 19,472 points more (31,560 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +2.0 | 21 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +19,472 | 21 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than John Wall (+3.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,853).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +3.4 | 15 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,853 | 15 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +593 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +793 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +862 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | +13 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +86 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +106 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +108 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +10.3 | +10 | +875 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +19,472 | +6,796 | +13,563 | +4.1 | +1,331 | +3,189 | +5.8 | +4,549 | +4,771 | +10.3 | +10 | +875 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +9.8 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +7.0 | +11 | +108 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +2,853 | +934 | +1,960 | +4.2 | +114 | +277 | +9.8 | +871 | +957 | +7.0 | +11 | +108 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dirk Nowitzki played 10 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 21, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 683 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2001 | 10 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2004 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2008 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2009 | 10 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 48 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |