John Olive vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Olive 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 John Olive 1.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Olive 3 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Olive 4 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Olive 35 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Olive - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Olive - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Olive - Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Olive - Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Olive 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.