Willis Reed vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ben Wallace 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Willis Reed 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Willis Reed 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Willis Reed 0 * Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ben Wallace 0

* 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 Willis Reed 18.7 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.