Mel Bennett vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 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 Mel Bennett 3.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.