Ralph Sampson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Ralph Sampson 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

Ralph Sampson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Ben Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)