Jeff Ruland vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jeff Ruland 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jeff Ruland 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 Jeff Ruland 17.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)