John Paxson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader John Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Paxson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Paxson 772 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Paxson 119 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)