Ron Riley vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Ron Riley

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Riley 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Ron Riley 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Ron Riley 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 Ron Riley 5.8 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.