Joe Johnson vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama and Joe Johnson 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.
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Joe Johnson scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Joe Johnson has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 6.5 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (22.5 points against 16.0). On the other hand Joe Johnson scored a total of 17,769 points more than Victor Wembanyama (20,407 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +6.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +17,769 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joe Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,828 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +341 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +854 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +1138 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +22 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joe Johnson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.1 | +3.6 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +16 | +1,160 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +17,769 | +6,864 | +15,677 | +2.8 | +1,708 | +4,534 | +3.2 | +2,333 | +2,912 | +0.7 | +16 | +1,160 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +5.9 | +13.7 | +42.7 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +33.9 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,828 | +703 | +1,647 | +42.7 | +158 | +466 | +33.9 | +264 | +339 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 16 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 18, from 2004 to 2022—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 1,118 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 114 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |