John Mengelt vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Mengelt 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader John Mengelt 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Mengelt 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: 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 John Mengelt 9.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.