John Lucas vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Lucas 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 John Lucas 10.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Lucas 928 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Lucas 45 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.