Mel Riebe vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Ben Wallace 6,254

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

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Ben Wallace 1,437

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

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

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Ben Wallace .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Ben Wallace 7.2

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Ben Wallace 939

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

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Ben Wallace 173

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

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

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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.