Jim Baechtold vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Baechtold 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Baechtold 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Baechtold 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** 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.