Bill Russell vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Russell 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Bill Russell 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* 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 Bill Russell 15.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.