Lonnie Shelton vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Lonnie Shelton 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Lonnie Shelton 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 Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) 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.