Melvin Ely vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)