Jim Petersen vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Petersen 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)