Barry Nelson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Barry Nelson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Barry Nelson 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** 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.