Larry Bird vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Wallace 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Wallace 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)