Antoine Walker vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Antoine Walker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Antoine Walker played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Antoine Walker had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Ben Wallace had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Antoine Walker 12 6 1996-97 to 2007-08
Ben Wallace 16 8 1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 82 36.2 17.5 3.5 5.5 9.0 3.2 1.3 0.6 2.8 3.3 7.0 16.5 .425 0.6 1.9 .327 2.8 4.5 .631
Ben Wallace 34 5.8 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 .348 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 82 39.9 22.4 3.3 6.9 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7 3.6 3.2 8.8 20.8 .423 1.1 3.6 .312 3.7 5.8 .645
Ben Wallace 67 16.8 3.1 1.7 3.2 4.8 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.3 2.4 .518 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 42 36.9 18.7 2.5 6.0 8.5 3.1 1.5 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 17.5 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 2.7 4.8 .559
Ben Wallace 46 26.8 6.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 0.4 1.1 2.0 0.8 2.4 2.5 4.3 .578 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 82 36.6 20.5 2.4 5.5 8.0 3.7 1.4 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.9 18.4 .430 0.9 3.5 .256 3.8 5.4 .699
Ben Wallace 81 24.2 4.8 2.6 5.6 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.8 2.0 2.1 4.1 .503 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 81 41.9 23.4 1.9 7.0 8.9 5.5 1.7 0.6 3.7 3.1 8.8 21.2 .413 2.7 7.4 .367 3.1 4.3 .716
Ben Wallace 80 34.5 6.4 3.8 9.4 13.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.5 2.4 2.7 5.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .250 1.0 3.0 .336
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2001-022001-02
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 81 42.0 22.1 1.9 7.0 8.8 5.0 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.9 8.2 20.9 .394 2.7 8.0 .344 3.0 4.0 .741
Ben Wallace 80 36.5 7.6 4.0 9.0 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.9 2.2 3.2 6.0 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.9 .423
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 16 43.9 22.1 1.4 7.2 8.6 3.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.5 8.2 19.9 .411 2.6 6.8 .385 3.1 4.0 .781
Ben Wallace 10 40.8 7.3 4.8 11.3 16.1 1.2 1.9 2.6 1.9 2.4 2.8 5.9 .475 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.9 .436

Season 7

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 78 41.5 20.1 1.3 5.9 7.2 4.8 1.5 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.7 19.9 .388 2.4 7.5 .323 2.3 3.7 .615
Ben Wallace 73 39.4 6.9 4.0 11.4 15.4 1.6 1.4 3.2 1.2 2.5 2.9 6.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 2.6 .450
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 10 43.9 17.3 2.0 6.7 8.7 4.3 1.7 0.4 3.7 4.4 7.3 17.6 .415 1.6 4.5 .356 1.1 2.2 .500
Ben Wallace 17 42.5 8.9 5.1 11.2 16.3 1.6 2.5 3.1 0.9 2.9 3.1 6.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 5.9 .446

Season 8

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 82 34.6 14.0 2.4 5.9 8.3 4.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 2.6 5.9 13.8 .428 1.0 3.7 .269 1.3 2.3 .554
Ben Wallace 81 37.7 9.5 4.0 8.4 12.4 1.7 1.8 3.0 1.5 2.0 3.9 9.2 .421 0.0 0.1 .125 1.8 3.6 .490
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 5 28.0 9.8 4.6 5.4 10.0 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 2.6 4.4 12.2 .361 0.2 2.0 .100 0.8 1.4 .571
Ben Wallace 23 40.3 10.3 4.1 10.1 14.3 1.9 1.9 2.4 1.6 2.5 4.0 8.9 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 5.1 .427

Season 9

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Atlanta Hawks, Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 77 38.4 19.1 2.4 6.7 9.0 3.4 1.2 0.8 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .422 1.4 4.4 .323 2.6 4.8 .539
Ben Wallace 74 36.1 9.7 3.9 8.2 12.2 1.7 1.4 2.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 8.8 .453 0.0 0.1 .111 1.8 4.1 .428
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 6 37.3 16.7 2.7 4.7 7.3 2.3 1.2 1.0 3.0 3.2 7.2 17.3 .413 1.2 3.2 .368 1.2 1.8 .636
Ben Wallace 25 39.0 10.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 1.0 1.7 2.4 1.2 2.6 4.1 8.5 .481 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 4.1 .461

Season 10

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 82 26.8 12.2 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.3 4.8 11.0 .435 1.7 4.7 .358 1.0 1.6 .628
Ben Wallace 82 35.2 7.3 3.7 7.6 11.3 1.9 1.8 2.2 1.1 2.0 2.9 5.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 3.6 .416
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 23 37.5 13.3 0.7 4.9 5.6 2.4 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .403 2.1 6.4 .324 1.3 2.3 .574
Ben Wallace 18 35.7 4.7 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.8 2.3 1.8 3.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 3.7 .273

Season 11

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 78 23.3 8.5 1.2 3.2 4.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 8.6 .397 1.1 3.9 .275 0.6 1.3 .438
Ben Wallace 77 35.0 6.4 3.9 6.7 10.7 2.4 1.4 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 5.5 .453 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 3.5 .408
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 4 23.0 11.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 9.3 .405 2.0 4.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .818
Ben Wallace 10 36.9 8.7 2.9 6.6 9.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 5.3 .566 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 5.4 .500

Season 12

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker 46 19.4 8.0 1.2 2.4 3.7 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.0 8.2 .363 1.3 4.1 .324 0.8 1.4 .530
Ben Wallace 72 30.6 4.8 3.3 5.1 8.4 1.5 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.9 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .426
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 13 23.4 3.2 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.1 0.5 2.0 1.3 2.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .350

Season 13

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 56 23.5 2.9 2.4 4.0 6.5 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.6 1.5 1.2 2.8 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 14 12.6 1.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 14

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season -2009-10
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 69 28.6 5.5 3.6 5.1 8.7 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.9 2.3 4.2 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .406
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season -2010-11
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 54 22.9 2.9 2.4 4.1 6.5 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .450 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 1.1 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Antoine Walker Ben Wallace
Season -2011-12
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 62 15.8 1.4 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.4 .395 0.0 0.1 .250 0.3 0.8 .340
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------