Tom Riker vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Riker 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Riker 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 Riker 2.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * 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.