LaMelo Ball vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and John Wall scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 2.2 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (20.9 points against 18.7). On the other hand John Wall scored a total of 6,919 points more than LaMelo Ball (12,088 vs. 5,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +2.2 | 6 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 6 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +6,919 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +21.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +810 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +132 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 226 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +354 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 246 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +401 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +6.3 | +5 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 1,823 | 4,350 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,071 | 35.9 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +6,919 | +2,550 | +5,821 | +1.1 | +93 | +50 | +3.7 | +1,912 | +2,540 | +6.3 | +5 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.9 | +7.7 | +18.4 | +41.9 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +26.7 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +82.2 | +4 | +37 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +810 | +286 | +682 | +41.9 | +35 | +131 | +26.7 | +203 | +247 | +82.2 | +4 | +37 |
| 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 5 seasons more than LaMelo Ball 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |