Ben Wallace vs. Barry Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Yates and Ben Wallace 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12
Barry Yates: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Wallace 1 Barry Yates 0

NBA Seasons Ben Wallace 16 Barry Yates 1

Playoffs Played Ben Wallace 8 Barry Yates 0

All-Star Games Ben Wallace 4 Barry Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Wallace 5 Barry Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Wallace 5 Barry Yates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Wallace 6 Barry Yates 0

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Wallace 4 Barry Yates 0 *

Rebounds Leader Ben Wallace 2 Barry Yates 0

Blocks Leader Ben Wallace 1 Barry Yates 0 *

* 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 Ben Wallace 5.7 Barry Yates 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 9.6 Barry Yates 1.7

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 Barry Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 2.0 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Wallace 6,254 Barry Yates 69

Total Rebounds Ben Wallace 10,482 Barry Yates 40

Total Assists Ben Wallace 1,437 Barry Yates 7

Total Steals Ben Wallace 1,369 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Wallace 2,137 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Ben Wallace 1,088 Barry Yates 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Wallace .474 Barry Yates .373

3-Point Percentage Ben Wallace .137 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Wallace .414 Barry Yates .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005) Barry Yates 2.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003) Barry Yates 1.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007) Barry Yates 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002) Barry Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 7.2 Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 11.2 Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.5 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 1.9 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Wallace 939 Barry Yates -

Total Rebounds Ben Wallace 1,454 Barry Yates -

Total Assists Ben Wallace 173 Barry Yates -

Total Steals Ben Wallace 199 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Wallace 250 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Ben Wallace 130 Barry Yates 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Wallace .482 Barry Yates -

3-Point Percentage Ben Wallace .000 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Wallace .418 Barry Yates -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004) Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003) Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004) Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003) Barry Yates - n/a **

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.