Bill Melchionni vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.