Mel Payton vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Payton 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 Mel Payton 5.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - 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.