George Dempsey vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and George Dempsey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Dempsey:
1954-55 to 1958-59
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Dempsey1
Ben Wallace1
George Dempsey5
Ben Wallace16
George Dempsey4
Ben Wallace8
George Dempsey0
Ben Wallace4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Dempsey0
Ben Wallace5
George Dempsey0 *
Ben Wallace5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Dempsey0
Ben Wallace6
George Dempsey0 *
Ben Wallace4
George Dempsey0
Ben Wallace2
George Dempsey0 *
Ben Wallace1
* 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Dempsey 5.0
Ben Wallace 5.7

George Dempsey 3.6
Ben Wallace 9.6

George Dempsey 2.3
Ben Wallace 1.3

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 1.3

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

George Dempsey 1,574
Ben Wallace 6,254

George Dempsey 1,125
Ben Wallace 10,482

George Dempsey 711
Ben Wallace 1,437

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 1,369

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 2,137

George Dempsey 315
Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Dempsey .407
Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage
George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage
George Dempsey .661
Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Dempsey 7.3
(1955)
Ben Wallace 9.7
(2005)

George Dempsey 4.9
(1955)
Ben Wallace 15.4
(2003)

George Dempsey 3.6
(1955)
Ben Wallace 2.4
(2007)

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 1.8
(2006)

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 3.5
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Dempsey 4.2
Ben Wallace 7.2

George Dempsey 2.6
Ben Wallace 11.2

George Dempsey 1.4
Ben Wallace 1.3

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 1.5

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

George Dempsey 105
Ben Wallace 939

George Dempsey 64
Ben Wallace 1,454

George Dempsey 35
Ben Wallace 173

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 199

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 250

George Dempsey 25
Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Dempsey .437
Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage
George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage
George Dempsey .592
Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Dempsey 12.5
(1957)
Ben Wallace 10.3
(2004)

George Dempsey 7.5
(1957)
Ben Wallace 16.3
(2003)

George Dempsey 6.0
(1957)
Ben Wallace 1.9
(2004)

George Dempsey -
n/a **
Ben Wallace 2.5
(2003)

George Dempsey -
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.