Vern Gardner vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.