Karl Malone vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Karl Malone 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Karl Malone 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Karl Malone 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)