Paolo Banchero vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while John Wall scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 3.7 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (22.4 points against 18.7). On the other hand John Wall scored a total of 7,656 points more than Paolo Banchero (12,088 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +3.7 | 3 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +7,656 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than John Wall (+6.1 points per game) while John Wall scored more points (+474).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +6.1 | 2 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +474 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +139 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +390 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +449 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +8 | +449 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +7,656 | +2,842 | +6,731 | +1.5 | +360 | +1,113 | +0.2 | +1,612 | +1,990 | +4.6 | +8 | +449 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.5 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +15.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +11.1 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +474 | +164 | +409 | +2.8 | +7 | +64 | +15.1 | +139 | +157 | +11.1 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 11, from 2014 to 2023—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 463 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 | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |