John Salley vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and John Salley 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

John Salley

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Salley 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Salley 916 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Salley 451 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Salley 748 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Salley 104 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Salley 49 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Salley 134 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)