James Edwards vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader James Edwards 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 James Edwards 12.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games James Edwards 111 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.