Mike Riordan vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Riordan 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Riordan 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Mike Riordan 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mike Riordan 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 Mike Riordan 9.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.