Gene Short vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Short 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Gene Short 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 Gene Short 2.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Gene Short 34 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Gene Short - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Gene Short - Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Gene Short - Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Gene Short 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.