Larry Steele vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Larry Steele 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

Larry Steele

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Steele 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Larry Steele 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Larry Steele 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Larry Steele 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Steele 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Steele 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Steele 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Steele 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Steele 0 Ben Wallace 2

Steals Leader Larry Steele 1 * Ben Wallace 0

Blocks Leader Larry Steele 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 Larry Steele 8.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 2.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 2.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 1.8 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.2 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Steele 5,009 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Larry Steele 1,781 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Larry Steele 1,719 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Larry Steele 846 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Larry Steele 96 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Larry Steele 610 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Steele .483 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Steele .000 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Larry Steele .796 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Steele 10.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 3.9 (1972) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 4.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Steele 6.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 2.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 1.0 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Steele 185 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Larry Steele 64 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Larry Steele 39 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Larry Steele 26 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Larry Steele 2 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Larry Steele 27 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Steele .424 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Steele - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Steele .823 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Steele 13.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 4.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 2.3 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.