Jim Paxson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Paxson 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 Jim Paxson 14.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)