Don Putman vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Putman 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Putman 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 Putman 4.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Don Putman 216 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Don Putman 12 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

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

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.