Mike Miller vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Mike Miller, 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.

Mike Miller played 17 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Mike Miller had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Mike Miller 17 10 2000-01 to 2016-17
Ben Wallace 16 8 1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2000-011996-97
Team Orlando MagicWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Miller 82 29.1 11.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.5 10.3 .436 1.8 4.4 .407 1.1 1.6 .711
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 %
Mike Miller 4 28.0 12.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.0 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2001-021997-98
Team Orlando MagicWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Miller 63 33.7 15.2 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.7 .438 1.8 4.8 .383 2.2 2.9 .762
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 %
Mike Miller 4 18.0 4.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 2.0 .125 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2002-031998-99
Team Orlando Magic, Memphis GrizzliesWashington 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 %
Mike Miller 65 33.6 15.6 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 5.7 13.2 .434 1.7 4.6 .363 2.4 2.9 .839
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Miller 65 27.2 11.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 4.2 9.5 .438 1.2 3.3 .372 1.6 2.2 .723
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 %
Mike Miller 4 24.5 7.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 3.0 8.5 .353 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.8 .333
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2004-052000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Miller 76 30.0 13.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.1 10.1 .505 1.8 4.3 .433 1.4 2.0 .720
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 %
Mike Miller 4 27.3 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.5 9.3 .486 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2005-062001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Mike Miller 74 30.6 13.7 0.6 4.8 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 10.3 .466 1.9 4.6 .407 2.3 2.8 .800
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 %
Mike Miller 4 26.8 8.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.3 2.0 .125 2.3 2.3 1.000
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit 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 Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Mike Miller 70 39.1 18.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 0.8 0.3 2.6 2.0 6.6 14.4 .460 2.9 7.1 .406 2.3 2.9 .793
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Mike Miller 70 35.3 16.4 0.7 5.9 6.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.9 11.8 .502 2.2 5.1 .432 2.3 3.0 .774
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Mike Miller 73 32.3 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 3.6 7.5 .482 1.2 3.1 .378 1.5 2.0 .732
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 54 33.4 10.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.0 8.0 .501 1.5 3.2 .480 1.3 1.6 .824
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBulls 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 %
Mike Miller 41 20.4 5.6 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 4.9 .401 1.0 2.9 .364 0.6 0.8 .676
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 %
Mike Miller 18 11.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 .340 0.6 2.1 .297 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Mike Miller 39 19.3 6.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.4 .435 1.4 3.0 .453 0.1 0.1 .400
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 %
Mike Miller 23 16.0 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7 4.3 .404 1.3 3.3 .413 0.4 0.5 .818
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Mike Miller 59 15.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.9 .433 1.2 3.0 .417 0.1 0.2 .727
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 %
Mike Miller 17 13.6 3.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.9 2.1 .444 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Miller 82 20.8 7.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.4 .481 1.3 2.8 .459 0.6 0.7 .821
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 %
Mike Miller 7 24.7 7.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 2.3 2.1 6.0 .357 2.0 4.1 .483 1.0 1.3 .778
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Mike Miller 52 13.5 2.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 .325 0.6 1.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .750
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 %
Mike Miller 9 7.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 .600 0.3 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit 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 %
Mike Miller 47 7.9 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.3 .355 0.4 1.1 .365 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mike Miller Ben Wallace
Season 2016-17-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 20 7.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.2 .391 0.4 1.0 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------