Tom Van Arsdale vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Van Arsdale 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Van Arsdale 3 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Van Arsdale 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 4.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale 14,232 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale 3,942 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale 2,085 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale 230 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale 16 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 929 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .431 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .762 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale - * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale - * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * 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.