Gene James vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gene James 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Gene James 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Gene James 95 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Gene James 88 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Gene James 2 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Gene James 4 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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.