Tom Patterson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.