Julius Erving vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Julius Erving 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Julius Erving 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 Julius Erving 22.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.