George Mikan vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ben Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader George Mikan 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 George Mikan 23.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.