Dereck Lively II vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Dereck Lively II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)