Bob Lanier vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Lanier 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Bob Lanier 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: 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 Bob Lanier 20.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.