Joe Meriweather vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Joe Meriweather 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 Joe Meriweather 8.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.