Mel McGaha vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel McGaha 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 Mel McGaha 3.5 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - 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.