Mel Daniels vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 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 Daniels 3.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.