Bud Palmer vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Bud Palmer 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

Bud Palmer

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Bud Palmer 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.