Ed Mikan vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.