Press Maravich vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Press Maravich

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Press Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Press Maravich 1 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Press Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Press Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Press Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Press Maravich 0 * Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Press Maravich 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Press Maravich 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 Press Maravich 4.6 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich 234 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Press Maravich 6 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Press Maravich 51 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich .272 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich .517 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 (1947) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 (1947) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Press Maravich 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich - Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - 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.