Jim Spanarkel vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Spanarkel 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Spanarkel 5 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Jim Spanarkel 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Jim Spanarkel 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Spanarkel 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel 9.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2,505 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 652 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 572 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 248 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 38 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 259 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .470 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel .250 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel .855 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 1 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 0 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 0 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 5 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .000 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel 1.000 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)