Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Wallace 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)