John Havlicek vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ben Wallace1
John Havlicek16
Ben Wallace16
John Havlicek13
Ben Wallace8
John Havlicek13
Ben Wallace4

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ben Wallace0
John Havlicek4
Ben Wallace0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ben Wallace5
John Havlicek5 *
Ben Wallace5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ben Wallace6
John Havlicek0 *
Ben Wallace4
John Havlicek0
Ben Wallace2
John Havlicek0 *
Ben Wallace1
* 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

John Havlicek 20.8
Ben Wallace 5.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Ben Wallace 9.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben Wallace 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ben Wallace 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ben Wallace 6,254

John Havlicek 8,007
Ben Wallace 10,482

John Havlicek 6,114
Ben Wallace 1,437

John Havlicek 476
*
Ben Wallace 1,369

John Havlicek 117
*
Ben Wallace 2,137

John Havlicek 1,270
Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ben Wallace 9.7
(2005)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ben Wallace 15.4
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ben Wallace 2.4
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ben Wallace 1.8
(2006)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ben Wallace 3.5
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ben Wallace 7.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Ben Wallace 11.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben Wallace 1.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ben Wallace 1.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ben Wallace 939

John Havlicek 1,186
Ben Wallace 1,454

John Havlicek 825
Ben Wallace 173

John Havlicek 60
*
Ben Wallace 199

John Havlicek 16
*
Ben Wallace 250

John Havlicek 172
Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ben Wallace 10.3
(2004)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ben Wallace 16.3
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ben Wallace 1.9
(2004)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ben Wallace 2.5
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ben Wallace 3.1
(2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.