Tom Sanders vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Ben Wallace 6

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Sanders 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Sanders 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 Sanders 9.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.