Calvin Murphy vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Calvin Murphy 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

Calvin Murphy

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Calvin Murphy 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 Calvin Murphy 17.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * 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.