Tom Heinsohn vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ben Wallace 5

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ben Wallace 0

* 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 Heinsohn 18.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.