Maurice Cheeks vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Maurice Cheeks 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 Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.