Jake LaRavia vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Jake LaRavia, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Jake LaRavia played 3 years in the NBA, 13 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Jake LaRavia had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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
Jake LaRavia 3 0 2022-23 to 2024-25
Ben Wallace 16 8 1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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1-2-3

Rookie Season
Jake LaRavia Ben Wallace
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 35 11.8 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.1 2.7 .389 0.7 2.0 .338 0.2 0.3 .778
difference:+1+6.0+1.9+0.2+0.3+0.1+0.5+0.1+0.2-0.6+0.6+1.3+.041+0.7+2.0+0.3+.478
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jake LaRavia nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jake LaRavia Ben Wallace
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 35 23.0 10.8 1.5 2.2 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.0 3.4 8.7 .389 1.5 4.5 .340 2.6 3.1 .826
difference:+32+6.2+7.7+0.2+1.0+1.1+1.4+0.1+0.8-0.9-0.3+2.1+6.3+.129+1.5+4.5+2.1+1.6+.469
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jake LaRavia nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jake LaRavia Ben Wallace
Season 2024-251998-99
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 66 20.4 6.9 1.4 2.6 3.9 2.4 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.4 5.1 .475 0.9 2.2 .423 1.2 1.7 .678
difference:+20+6.4+0.9+1.6+2.8+4.4+2.0+0.2+1.7-0.5-0.4+0.1+0.8+.103+0.9+2.2+0.2+1.2+.322
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jake LaRavia nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 3

Additional Years

* Ben Wallace played 13 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2000 to 2012—Ben Wallace played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 13 extra years over Jake LaRavia, Ben Wallace got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 4 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 2 Rebounds Leader
Achievement 1 Blocks Leader
Achievement 4 All-Star Game
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