Don Carlson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Don Carlson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.