Cazzie Russell vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cazzie Russell 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Ben Wallace 6

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

Rebounds Leader Cazzie Russell 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Cazzie 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.