Rickey Green vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Ben Wallace 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Ben Wallace 0

Blocks Leader Rickey Green 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 Rickey Green 9.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.