Jalen Green vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Jalen Green 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 1.4 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (20.1 points against 18.7). On the other hand John Wall scored a total of 5,915 points more than Jalen Green (12,088 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +1.4 | 4 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +5,915 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+717).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +8.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +717 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +311 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +340 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +7 | +340 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +5,915 | +2,230 | +5,089 | +0.8 | +128 | +257 | +2.0 | +1,583 | +2,081 | +2.3 | +7 | +340 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +3.1 | +6.1 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +3.3 | +15.5 | +3 | +30 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +717 | +254 | +596 | +4.7 | +22 | +87 | +2.8 | +187 | +223 | +15.5 | +3 | +30 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2015 to 2023—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 381 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |