Dick Van Arsdale vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Dick Van Arsdale 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

Dick Van Arsdale

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dick Van Arsdale 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dick Van Arsdale 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dick Van Arsdale 3 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Van Arsdale 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Van Arsdale 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dick Van Arsdale 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dick Van Arsdale 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 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 3.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 15,079 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 3,807 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 3,057 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 264 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 44 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 921 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .464 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .790 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 9.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 336 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 82 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 94 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 13 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 2 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 34 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .422 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .838 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * 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.