Pete Maravich vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Pete Maravich 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Ben Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Pete Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Pete Maravich 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: 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 Pete Maravich 24.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.