Les Pugh vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Les Pugh 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
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Les Pugh 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Pugh 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Les Pugh 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Les Pugh 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Les Pugh 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh 6.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh 712 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Les Pugh 75 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Les Pugh 116 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh .285 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh .792 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh 7.7 (1949) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 1.0 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Les Pugh 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.