Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year M. Richardson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader M. Richardson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Ben Wallace 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Ben Wallace 0

Blocks Leader M. Richardson 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 M. Richardson 14.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) 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.