Earl Gardner vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.