Don Ford vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Ford 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Ford 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 Don Ford 6.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don Ford 474 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don Ford 20 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.