Mel Nowell vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Nowell 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - 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.