Don Nelson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Nelson 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 Don Nelson 10.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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.