LaMelo Ball vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ben Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 250

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)