Jerry Bird vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.