John Shumate vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Shumate 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader John Shumate 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 Shumate 12.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games John Shumate 318 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games John Shumate 12 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) 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.