Walt Budko vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.