Dennis Johnson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dennis Johnson 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 Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.