Jim Palmer vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.