Frank Gates vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Frank Gates 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.