Artis Gilmore vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.