Mychal Thompson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Mychal Thompson 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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mychal Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mychal Thompson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Mychal Thompson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mychal Thompson 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (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.