Dan Issel vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Dan Issel

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dan Issel 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 Dan Issel 20.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.