John Thompson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Thompson 0 * Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Thompson 74 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Thompson 6 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.