Kevin Grevey vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Kevin Grevey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kevin Grevey played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Kevin Grevey had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Ben Wallace had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kevin Grevey 10 8 1975-76 to 1984-85
Ben Wallace 16 8 1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1975-761996-97
Team Washington BulletsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 56 9.0 3.8 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 - 1.2 1.4 3.8 .371 - - - 0.9 1.0 .897
Ben Wallace 34 5.8 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 .348 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1976-771997-98
Team Washington BulletsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 76 17.2 6.9 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 - 1.9 2.9 7.0 .423 - - - 1.0 1.6 .664
Ben Wallace 67 16.8 3.1 1.7 3.2 4.8 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.3 2.4 .518 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 9 25.0 9.7 1.1 0.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.6 - 2.2 4.0 9.8 .409 - - - 1.7 2.6 .652
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1977-781998-99
Team Washington BulletsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 81 26.2 15.5 1.5 2.0 3.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.5 6.2 13.9 .448 - - - 3.0 3.8 .789
Ben Wallace 46 26.8 6.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 0.4 1.1 2.0 0.8 2.4 2.5 4.3 .578 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 21 27.8 15.5 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 2.1 3.4 6.0 13.5 .444 - - - 3.5 4.3 .811
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1978-791999-00
Team Washington BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 65 28.6 15.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.4 6.4 14.2 .453 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
Ben Wallace 81 24.2 4.8 2.6 5.6 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.8 2.0 2.1 4.1 .503 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 19 27.7 12.8 1.4 1.2 2.5 1.6 0.8 0.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 13.5 .398 - - - 2.1 2.8 .755
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1979-802000-01
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 65 28.0 14.0 1.2 1.6 2.9 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.1 12.4 .412 0.5 1.4 .370 3.3 3.8 .867
Ben Wallace 80 34.5 6.4 3.8 9.4 13.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.5 2.4 2.7 5.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .250 1.0 3.0 .336
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 2 36.0 20.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 4.5 8.0 15.0 .533 2.5 5.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1980-812001-02
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 75 34.9 17.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 4.0 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.7 14.7 .453 0.6 1.8 .331 3.3 3.9 .841
Ben Wallace 80 36.5 7.6 4.0 9.0 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.9 2.2 3.2 6.0 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.9 .423
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 10 40.8 7.3 4.8 11.3 16.1 1.2 1.9 2.6 1.9 2.4 2.8 5.9 .475 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.9 .436

Season 7

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1981-822002-03
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 71 30.5 13.3 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.1 5.3 12.1 .439 0.4 1.2 .341 2.3 2.7 .855
Ben Wallace 73 39.4 6.9 4.0 11.4 15.4 1.6 1.4 3.2 1.2 2.5 2.9 6.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 2.6 .450
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 7 22.7 9.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.3 8.0 .411 0.6 1.1 .500 2.3 2.7 .842
Ben Wallace 17 42.5 8.9 5.1 11.2 16.3 1.6 2.5 3.1 0.9 2.9 3.1 6.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 5.9 .446

Season 8

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 41 18.4 7.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.8 7.2 .388 0.4 0.9 .395 1.3 1.7 .783
Ben Wallace 81 37.7 9.5 4.0 8.4 12.4 1.7 1.8 3.0 1.5 2.0 3.9 9.2 .421 0.0 0.1 .125 1.8 3.6 .490
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 23 40.3 10.3 4.1 10.1 14.3 1.9 1.9 2.4 1.6 2.5 4.0 8.9 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 5.1 .427

Season 9

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1983-842004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 64 14.4 7.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.8 6.2 .451 0.2 0.8 .283 1.2 1.3 .893
Ben Wallace 74 36.1 9.7 3.9 8.2 12.2 1.7 1.4 2.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 8.8 .453 0.0 0.1 .111 1.8 4.1 .428
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 5 5.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Ben Wallace 25 39.0 10.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 1.0 1.7 2.4 1.2 2.6 4.1 8.5 .481 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 4.1 .461

Season 10

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season 1984-852005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 78 15.2 6.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.4 5.4 .448 0.1 0.4 .242 1.1 1.4 .822
Ben Wallace 82 35.2 7.3 3.7 7.6 11.3 1.9 1.8 2.2 1.1 2.0 2.9 5.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 3.6 .416
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey 5 5.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.6 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ben Wallace 18 35.7 4.7 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.8 2.3 1.8 3.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 3.7 .273

Season 11

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2006-07
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 77 35.0 6.4 3.9 6.7 10.7 2.4 1.4 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 5.5 .453 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 3.5 .408
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 10 36.9 8.7 2.9 6.6 9.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 5.3 .566 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 5.4 .500

Season 12

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2007-08
Team -Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 72 30.6 4.8 3.3 5.1 8.4 1.5 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.9 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .426
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 13 23.4 3.2 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.1 0.5 2.0 1.3 2.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .350

Season 13

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 56 23.5 2.9 2.4 4.0 6.5 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.6 1.5 1.2 2.8 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 14 12.6 1.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 14

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2009-10
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 69 28.6 5.5 3.6 5.1 8.7 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.9 2.3 4.2 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .406
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2010-11
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 54 22.9 2.9 2.4 4.1 6.5 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .450 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 1.1 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Grevey Ben Wallace
Season -2011-12
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace 62 15.8 1.4 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.4 .395 0.0 0.1 .250 0.3 0.8 .340
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Ben Wallace ------- --- ----------