Ben Wallace vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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

Ben Wallace

vs.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Wallace 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Ben Wallace 16 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Ben Wallace 8 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Ben Wallace 4 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Wallace 5 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Wallace 5 John Wetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Wallace 6 John Wetzel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Wallace 4 John Wetzel 0 *

Rebounds Leader Ben Wallace 2 John Wetzel 0

Blocks Leader Ben Wallace 1 John Wetzel 0 *

* 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 Ben Wallace 5.7 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 9.6 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 2.0 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Wallace 6,254 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Ben Wallace 10,482 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Ben Wallace 1,437 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Ben Wallace 1,369 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Ben Wallace 2,137 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Ben Wallace 1,088 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Wallace .474 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Ben Wallace .137 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Wallace .414 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 7.2 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 11.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 1.5 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 1.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Wallace 939 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Ben Wallace 1,454 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Ben Wallace 173 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Ben Wallace 199 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Ben Wallace 250 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Ben Wallace 130 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Wallace .482 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Ben Wallace .000 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Wallace .418 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.