Kyrie Irving vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 5 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (23.7 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 6,345 points more (18,433 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +5.0 | 14 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +6,345 | 14 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than John Wall (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,401).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +1.1 | 7 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,401 | 7 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +267 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +159 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +130 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +43 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +56 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +59 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +7.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +11.2 | +3 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +6,345 | +2,414 | +4,142 | +4.4 | +1,225 | +2,742 | +7.2 | +292 | +108 | +11.2 | +3 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +3.8 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +12.5 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +3 | +59 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1,401 | +529 | +1,099 | +3.8 | +190 | +443 | +12.5 | +153 | +156 | +6.1 | +3 | +59 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 3 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 168 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |