Billy Ray Bates vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 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 Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)