Joe Ruklick vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ruklick 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Ruklick 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.