George Karl vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year George Karl 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists George Karl 51 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals George Karl 11 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games George Karl 33 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games George Karl 1 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.