Don Barksdale vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Don Barksdale 11.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.