Spencer Haywood vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Spencer Haywood 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 Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.