Tom Thacker vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Thacker 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Tom Thacker 4 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Tom Thacker 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Tom Thacker 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Thacker 0 * Ben Wallace 5

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Thacker 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Tom Thacker 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Tom Thacker 3.3 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.4 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 721 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 522 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Tom Thacker 222 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Tom Thacker 218 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .371 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .482 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 1.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 1.6 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 0.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 59 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 51 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Tom Thacker 19 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Tom Thacker 31 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .305 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .474 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.