Rudy LaRusso vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.