Elgin Baylor vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben Wallace 0

* 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 Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.