Jim Ard vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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