Yao Ming vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Yao Ming 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)