Don May vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don May 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don May 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: 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 Don May 8.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don May 389 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don May 29 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don May 379 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don May 9 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don May 0 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don May 14 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * 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.