Joe Smyth vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Joe Smyth 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

Joe Smyth

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Joe Smyth 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Smyth 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Smyth 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Joe Smyth 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth 131 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth 98 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Joe Smyth 49 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Joe Smyth 40 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth .348 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth .538 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Joe Smyth 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - 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.