Norm Van Lier vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Norm Van Lier 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

Norm Van Lier

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Van Lier 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Norm Van Lier 0 Ben Wallace 2

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Ben Wallace 0

Blocks Leader Norm Van Lier 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.