Purvis Short vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Purvis Short

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Purvis Short 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Purvis Short 0 Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.