Wes Matthews vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Wes Matthews 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Wes Matthews 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Wes Matthews 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 Wes Matthews 7.9 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)