Bill Smith vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Bill Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bill Smith played 1 years in the NBA, 10 less than John Wall, who played 11. Bill Smith had his first NBA Season in 1961-62, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bill Smith |
1 |
0 |
1961-62 |
John Wall |
11 |
4 |
2010-11 to 2022-23 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Bill Smith |
John Wall |
Season |
1961-62 | 2010-11 |
Team |
New York Knicks | Washington Wizards |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
9 |
9.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
1.8 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
.242 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.875 |
John Wall |
69 |
37.8 |
16.4 |
0.5 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
14.1 |
.409 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.296 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
.766 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
66 |
36.2 |
16.3 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
13.5 |
.423 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
.071 |
4.8 |
6.1 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
49 |
32.7 |
18.5 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
15.0 |
.441 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.267 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
.804 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
82 |
36.3 |
19.3 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
7.1 |
16.3 |
.433 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.351 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
11 |
38.2 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
14.9 |
.366 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
.219 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
.765 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
79 |
35.9 |
17.6 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.445 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.300 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.785 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
7 |
39.0 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
15.7 |
.391 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
.176 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
77 |
36.2 |
19.9 |
0.5 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
10.2 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
7.4 |
17.5 |
.424 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
.351 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.791 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
78 |
36.4 |
23.1 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
1.9 |
8.3 |
18.4 |
.451 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.327 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.801 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
13 |
39.0 |
27.2 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
9.8 |
21.6 |
.452 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
.344 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
.839 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
41 |
34.4 |
19.4 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
9.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
16.3 |
.420 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.371 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.726 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
6 |
39.0 |
26.0 |
0.5 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
11.5 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
9.3 |
21.2 |
.441 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.190 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
32 |
34.5 |
20.7 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
8.7 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
7.7 |
17.3 |
.444 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
.302 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
.697 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2019-20.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
40 |
32.2 |
20.6 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
7.3 |
18.2 |
.404 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
.317 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
34 |
22.2 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
9.9 |
.408 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.303 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.681 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |