Gary Payton vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton 0 Ben Wallace 2

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ben Wallace 0

Blocks Leader Gary Payton 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)