Earl Tatum vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Earl Tatum 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Earl Tatum 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 Tatum 9.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.