John Wall vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and John Wall scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that John Wall 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 6 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (24.7 points against 18.7). On the other hand John Wall scored a total of 6,809 points more than Zion Williamson (12,088 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +6.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Wall | 12,088 | +6,809 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously John Wall has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Wall | 21.9 | +21.9 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Wall | 810 | +810 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 268 | +100 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Wall | 580 | +370 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Wall | 647 | +433 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so John Wall's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +6.0 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +15.9 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +8.7 | +6 | +433 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +6,809 | +2,332 | +6,703 | +15.9 | +619 | +1,923 | +0.5 | +1,526 | +1,778 | +8.7 | +6 | +433 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +21.9 | +7.7 | +18.4 | +41.9 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +26.7 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +82.2 | +4 | +37 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +810 | +286 | +682 | +41.9 | +35 | +131 | +26.7 | +203 | +247 | +82.2 | +4 | +37 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 6 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2016 to 2023—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 302 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 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |