Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 5.3 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (24.0 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 8,942 points more (21,030 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +5.3 | 13 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +8,942 | 13 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than John Wall (+5.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,460).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +5.1 | 9 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,460 | 9 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +310 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +196 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | +226 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +3 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +43 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +45 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +47 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +12.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +8.4 | +2 | +229 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +8,942 | +3,340 | +3,791 | +12.2 | +99 | +90 | +3.6 | +2,361 | +3,833 | +8.4 | +2 | +229 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +11.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +19.7 | +5 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,460 | +566 | +920 | +11.2 | +27 | +108 | +0.8 | +301 | +560 | +19.7 | +5 | +47 |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 2 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 30.1 points in a total of 84 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. |