Irv Rothenberg vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Irv Rothenberg 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.