Zach LaVine vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for John Wall. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 2.1 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (20.8 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 1,830 points more (13,918 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +2.1 | 12 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,918 | +1,830 | 12 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+733).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +2.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +733 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 381 | +113 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 575 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 662 | +15 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +8 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 670 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +6.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +5.8 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,918 | 4,969 | 10,566 | 47.0 | 1,577 | 4,036 | 39.1 | 2,403 | 2,881 | 83.4 | 12 | 670 |
| difference: | +1,830 | +596 | +395 | +4.0 | +926 | +2,015 | +6.9 | +288 | +587 | +5.8 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +10.8 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +11.1 | +3 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +733 | +259 | +619 | +0.9 | +26 | +107 | +10.8 | +189 | +232 | +11.1 | +3 | +33 |
| 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
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 1 season more than John Wall in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |