Otis Birdsong vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 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 Otis Birdsong 18.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.