John Wall vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White and John Wall 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 has better scoring stats than Coby White 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 3.5 points more than Coby White in his 6 seasons (18.7 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 5,683 points more (12,088 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Wall | 18.7 | +3.5 | 11 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Wall | 12,088 | +5,683 | 11 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Coby White (+13.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+768).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Wall | 21.9 | +13.5 | 4 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Wall | 810 | +768 | 4 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 268 | +145 | ||
| Coby White | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 580 | +274 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Wall | 647 | +237 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 12 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 4 | +4 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 23 | +23 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 36 | +34 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Wall | 37 | +32 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +8.9 | +5 | +225 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
| difference: | +5,683 | +2,095 | +4,909 | +0.3 | +334 | +646 | +4.7 | +1,827 | +2,469 | +8.9 | +5 | +225 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
| difference: | +13.5 | +4.7 | +9.4 | +8.6 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +2.2 | +3 | +32 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
| difference: | +768 | +271 | +637 | +8.6 | +27 | +102 | +0.9 | +199 | +242 | +2.2 | +3 | +32 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 5 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 225 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 | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | +8.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 26. |