Marques Johnson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Marques Johnson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Marques Johnson 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 Marques Johnson 20.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.