Below are the stats of both Rose and Wall so far this season:
Player G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS
Derrick Rose 11 26.5 5.5 13.0 .420 1.8 5.7 .317 3.5 4.5 .760 3.1 5.1 0.5 0.1 3.3 16.2
John Wall 17 35.4 6.4 15.2 .422 0.9 2.8 .319 4.3 5.5 .777 4.4 9.6 2.2 0.5 3.6 18.0
As far as the numbers go, it’s really no contest. Wall is outperforming Rose in virtually every statistical category. In Rose’s defense, it’s quite possible he’s still working his way back from injury and not yet playing at 100 percent.
As he recovers his court time will increase (Wall is averaging nearly nine more minutes per game than Rose) and so will his averages. But is there really such a thing as a fully healthy Derrick Rose anymore?
Wall’s 9.6 assists per game rank second in the Eastern Conference, behind only Rajon Rondo‘s 10.9. Rose’s 5.1 would place him twelfth in the East in that category, but he hasn’t played in enough games to qualify.
The Bulls have taken the floor 19 times this season with their All-Star point guard in uniform for just 11 of those occasions. On the other hand, Wall played in all 82 contests for Washington last year and he’s suited up for each of his club’s 17 games this season as well.
Considering Wall’s better numbers, his significantly healthier track record and the fact that he’s two years younger, it’s easy to make a case that he’s surpassed Rose on the list of top-tier NBA point guards.
http://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/04/washington-wizards-john-wall-now-better-derrick-rose/
