Vern Mikkelsen vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Vern Mikkelsen 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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Vern Mikkelsen 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.