Ernie Grunfeld vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.