Tom Burleson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 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 Tom Burleson 9.4 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.