Eric Bledsoe vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Eric Bledsoe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Eric Bledsoe played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Ben Wallace had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Eric Bledsoe |
12 |
5 |
2010-11 to 2021-22 |
Ben Wallace |
16 |
8 |
1996-97 to 2011-12 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
81 |
22.7 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
.424 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.276 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.744 |
difference: | +47 | +16.9 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +0.9 | | -1.9 | -0.8 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +.076 | +0.4 | +1.4 | | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.444 |
Ben Wallace |
34 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.348 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.300 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
40 |
11.6 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.389 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.200 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.636 |
difference: | +27 | +5.2 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.129 | +0.2 | +0.8 | | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.279 |
Ben Wallace |
67 |
16.8 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.357 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
11 |
17.2 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
.587 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
.625 |
Ben Wallace |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
76 |
20.4 |
8.5 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
.445 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.397 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.791 |
difference: | +30 | +6.4 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -1.0 | -0.9 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +.133 | +0.4 | +1.0 | | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.435 |
Ben Wallace |
46 |
26.8 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
8.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
.578 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.356 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
6 |
16.2 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
.500 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
.111 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.667 |
Ben Wallace |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
43 |
32.9 |
17.7 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
12.9 |
.477 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.357 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.772 |
difference: | +38 | +8.7 | +12.9 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +0.7 | +1.3 | -2.5 | -0.3 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +.026 | +1.2 | +3.3 | | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.298 |
Ben Wallace |
81 |
24.2 |
4.8 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.4 |
.474 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 4 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
81 |
34.6 |
17.0 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
12.9 |
.447 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.324 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.800 |
difference: | +1 | +0.1 | +10.6 | +2.9 | +5.1 | +8.0 | +4.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +.043 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.074 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +.464 |
Ben Wallace |
80 |
34.5 |
6.4 |
3.8 |
9.4 |
13.2 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
.490 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.336 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
31 |
34.2 |
20.4 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
7.2 |
15.9 |
.453 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
.372 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.802 |
difference: | +49 | +2.3 | +12.8 | +3.4 | +5.5 | +9.0 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +2.9 | -2.6 | -0.2 | +4.0 | +9.9 | +.078 | +1.5 | +4.2 | | +3.3 | +2.6 | +.379 |
Ben Wallace |
80 |
36.5 |
7.6 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
13.0 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.423 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Wallace |
10 |
40.8 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
11.3 |
16.1 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
5.9 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.7 |
3.9 |
.436 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
66 |
33.0 |
21.1 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
15.7 |
.434 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
.335 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
.847 |
difference: | +7 | +6.4 | +14.2 | +3.2 | +7.3 | +10.6 | +4.7 | | +2.7 | -2.2 | | +3.9 | +9.7 | +.047 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +.168 | +4.7 | +4.3 | +.397 |
Ben Wallace |
73 |
39.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
11.4 |
15.4 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
6.0 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
.450 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Wallace |
17 |
42.5 |
8.9 |
5.1 |
11.2 |
16.3 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
6.4 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
5.9 |
.446 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
74 |
31.4 |
17.7 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
6.3 |
13.4 |
.473 |
1.7 |
4.9 |
.347 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.795 |
difference: | +7 | +6.3 | +8.2 | +3.3 | +5.3 | +8.6 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +2.4 | -1.4 | -0.5 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +.052 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +.222 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +.305 |
Ben Wallace |
81 |
37.7 |
9.5 |
4.0 |
8.4 |
12.4 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
.421 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.125 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
.490 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
7 |
32.1 |
13.6 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
12.0 |
.440 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.318 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
.700 |
difference: | +16 | +8.2 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +7.0 | +10.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +.014 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +.318 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +.273 |
Ben Wallace |
23 |
40.3 |
10.3 |
4.1 |
10.1 |
14.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
.454 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
.427 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
78 |
29.1 |
15.9 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
12.4 |
.484 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.329 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.750 |
difference: | +4 | +7.0 | +6.2 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +7.6 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +2.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +.031 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +.218 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.322 |
Ben Wallace |
74 |
36.1 |
9.7 |
3.9 |
8.2 |
12.2 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
8.8 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
.428 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
15 |
28.2 |
13.7 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
12.3 |
.411 |
1.1 |
4.8 |
.236 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
.706 |
difference: | +10 | +10.8 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +5.1 | +7.6 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +2.0 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +.070 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +.236 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.245 |
Ben Wallace |
25 |
39.0 |
10.0 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
11.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
.461 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
61 |
27.0 |
14.9 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
11.5 |
.475 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.344 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.790 |
difference: | +21 | +8.2 | +7.6 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +6.7 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +1.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +2.6 | +5.8 | +.035 | +1.2 | +3.5 | | +1.3 | +0.1 | +.374 |
Ben Wallace |
82 |
35.2 |
7.3 |
3.7 |
7.6 |
11.3 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
5.7 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
3.6 |
.416 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
9 |
29.7 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
10.9 |
.388 |
0.9 |
3.6 |
.250 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.808 |
difference: | +9 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +5.9 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.8 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +7.0 | +.077 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +.250 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +.535 |
Ben Wallace |
18 |
35.7 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
10.5 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
.465 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
.273 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
71 |
29.7 |
12.2 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
.421 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
.341 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.687 |
difference: | +6 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +7.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +.032 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +.141 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.279 |
Ben Wallace |
77 |
35.0 |
6.4 |
3.9 |
6.7 |
10.7 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.408 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Wallace |
10 |
36.9 |
8.7 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
9.5 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
.566 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
.500 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
54 |
25.2 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
8.7 |
.421 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
.313 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
.761 |
difference: | +18 | +5.4 | +5.1 | +2.8 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -1.2 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +.029 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +.313 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.335 |
Ben Wallace |
72 |
30.6 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
5.1 |
8.4 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.392 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.426 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Wallace |
13 |
23.4 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
.515 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.350 |
|
Additional Years |
* Ben Wallace played 4 seasons more than Eric Bledsoe in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2009 to 2012—Ben Wallace played in one postseason. |