George Gervin vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year George Gervin 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ben Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader George Gervin 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader George Gervin 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 George Gervin 26.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.