Ed Melvin vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Melvin 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Melvin 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Ed Melvin 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ed Melvin 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 Ed Melvin 4.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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.