Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ben Wallace 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)