Ricky Sobers vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Ricky Sobers

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Sobers 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ricky Sobers 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ricky Sobers 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Ricky Sobers 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ricky Sobers 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 Ricky Sobers 13.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 10,902 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 2,132 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 3,525 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 1,085 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 161 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Ricky Sobers 821 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .459 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .291 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .843 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 387 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 79 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 117 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 27 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 8 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Ricky Sobers 29 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .455 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .250 * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .835 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.5 (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.