Melvin Turpin vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Melvin Turpin 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

Melvin Turpin

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)