Larry Friend vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.