Cedric Maxwell vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.