Sam Bowie vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)