Earl Cureton vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Cureton 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Earl Cureton 0 Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)