Tom Gola vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Gola 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 Tom Gola 11.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - 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.