David Thompson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

David Thompson0
Ben Wallace1
David Thompson8
Ben Wallace16
David Thompson5
Ben Wallace8
David Thompson4
Ben Wallace4

Honors and Awards

David Thompson2
Ben Wallace0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
David Thompson2
Ben Wallace5
David Thompson0
Ben Wallace5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
David Thompson0
Ben Wallace6
David Thompson0 *
Ben Wallace4
David Thompson0
Ben Wallace2
David Thompson0
Ben Wallace1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.1
Ben Wallace 5.7

David Thompson 3.8
Ben Wallace 9.6

David Thompson 3.2
Ben Wallace 1.3

David Thompson 0.9
Ben Wallace 1.3

David Thompson 0.8
Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

David Thompson 11,264
Ben Wallace 6,254

David Thompson 1,921
Ben Wallace 10,482

David Thompson 1,631
Ben Wallace 1,437

David Thompson 459
Ben Wallace 1,369

David Thompson 407
Ben Wallace 2,137

David Thompson 509
Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .504
Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .277
*
Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .778
Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

David Thompson 27.2
(1978)
Ben Wallace 9.7
(2005)

David Thompson 4.9
(1978)
Ben Wallace 15.4
(2003)

David Thompson 4.5
(1978)
Ben Wallace 2.4
(2007)

David Thompson 1.4
(1977)
Ben Wallace 1.8
(2006)

David Thompson 1.2
(1978)
Ben Wallace 3.5
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.9
Ben Wallace 7.2

David Thompson 4.3
Ben Wallace 11.2

David Thompson 3.7
Ben Wallace 1.3

David Thompson 0.9
Ben Wallace 1.5

David Thompson 1.0
Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

David Thompson 619
Ben Wallace 939

David Thompson 115
Ben Wallace 1,454

David Thompson 101
Ben Wallace 173

David Thompson 24
Ben Wallace 199

David Thompson 27
Ben Wallace 250

David Thompson 27
Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .462
Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .333
*
Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .745
Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

David Thompson 28.0
(1979)
Ben Wallace 10.3
(2004)

David Thompson 7.0
(1979)
Ben Wallace 16.3
(2003)

David Thompson 4.0
(1979)
Ben Wallace 1.9
(2004)

David Thompson 1.5
(1977)
Ben Wallace 2.5
(2003)

David Thompson 1.6
(1978)
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.