Lance Stephenson vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Lance Stephenson, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Lance Stephenson played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Lance Stephenson 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
Lance Stephenson	10	6	2010-11 to 2021-22
Ben Wallace	16	8	1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season
Jump to season: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10


Rookie Season
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2010-11	1996-97
Team	Indiana Pacers	Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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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		%
Lance Stephenson	12	9.6	3.1	0.1	1.4	1.5	1.8	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.2	1.1	3.3	.333	0.0	0.4	.000	0.9	1.2	.786
difference:	+22	+3.8	+2.0	+0.6	+0.4	+0.2	+1.7	+0.1	+0.3	-0.8	-0.4	+0.6	+1.9	+.015		+0.4		+0.7	+0.6	+.486
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 Lance Stephenson nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 1


Season 2
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2011-12	1997-98
Team	Indiana Pacers	Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf Semis	Did Not Play

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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	42	10.5	2.5	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.9	0.7	1.1	3.0	.376	0.1	0.7	.133	0.2	0.4	.471
difference:	+25	+6.3	+0.6	+1.4	+2.2	+3.5	+0.8	+0.4	+1.0	-0.5	-1.0	+0.2	+0.6	+.142	+0.1	+0.7		+0.3	+1.1	+.114
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
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	4	3.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	2.3	.222	0.3	0.5	.500	0.3	0.5	.500
Ben Wallace	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 3
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2012-13	1998-99
Team	Indiana Pacers	Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf Finals	Did Not Play

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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	78	29.2	8.8	0.6	3.3	3.9	2.9	1.0	0.2	1.4	2.1	3.5	7.7	.460	0.8	2.4	.330	1.0	1.5	.652
difference:	+32	+2.4	+2.8	+2.4	+2.1	+4.4	+2.5	+0.1	+1.8	-0.6	-0.3	+1.0	+3.4	+.118	+0.8	+2.4			+1.4	+.296
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
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	19	35.4	9.4	0.7	6.8	7.6	3.3	1.2	0.1	1.9	2.5	3.6	8.9	.408	0.9	3.4	.281	1.2	1.9	.622
Ben Wallace	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 4
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2013-14	1999-00
Team	Indiana Pacers	Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf Finals	Did Not Play

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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	78	35.3	13.8	1.2	5.9	7.2	4.6	0.7	0.1	2.7	2.5	5.5	11.2	.491	1.1	3.1	.352	1.8	2.5	.711
difference:	+3	+11.1	+9.0	+1.4	+0.3	+1.0	+3.8	+0.2	+1.5	-1.9	-0.5	+3.4	+7.1	+.012	+1.1	+3.1		+1.1	+1.1	+.237
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	19	37.1	13.6	1.3	5.6	6.9	4.2	0.8	0.2	2.4	2.9	5.3	11.6	.455	1.3	3.5	.358	1.8	2.6	.714
Ben Wallace	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 5
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2014-15	2000-01
Team	Charlotte Hornets	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	61	25.8	8.2	0.6	3.9	4.5	3.9	0.6	0.1	2.1	2.2	3.4	9.0	.376	0.3	1.7	.171	1.1	1.8	.627
difference:	+19	+8.7	+1.8	+3.2	+5.5	+8.7	+2.4	+0.7	+2.2	-0.6	-0.2	+0.7	+3.5	+.114	+0.3	+1.6	+.079	+0.1	+1.2	+.291
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

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lance Stephenson nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 5


Season 6
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2015-16	2001-02
Team	Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Third Team
	-	All-Defensive First Team
	-	Defensive Player of the Year
	-	Rebounds Leader
	-	Blocks Leader
Playoffs	Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd	Pistons Lost East Conf Semis

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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	69	19.9	8.3	0.6	2.7	3.2	1.9	0.6	0.1	1.4	2.0	3.3	6.9	.481	0.4	1.1	.385	1.3	1.6	.784
difference:	+11	+16.6	+0.7	+3.4	+6.3	+9.8	+0.5	+1.1	+3.4	-0.5	-0.2	+0.1	+0.9	+.050	+0.4	+1.1		+0.1	+1.3	+.361
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	4	23.8	13.0	0.3	1.3	1.5	1.8	0.3	0.0	0.8	2.5	5.8	11.0	.523	0.5	1.3	.400	1.0	1.3	.800
difference:	+6	+17.0	+5.7	+4.5	+10.0	+14.6	+0.6	+1.6	+2.6	-1.1	-0.1	+3.0	+5.1	+.048	+0.5	+1.3		+0.7	+2.6	+.364
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


Season 7
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2016-17	2002-03
Team	New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Second Team
	-	All-Defensive First Team
	-	Defensive Player of the Year
	-	Rebounds Leader
	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd	Pistons Lost East Conf Finals

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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		%
Lance Stephenson	18	20.1	6.8	0.2	2.7	2.9	3.3	0.3	0.2	1.4	1.8	3.0	6.7	.450	0.3	1.1	.300	0.4	0.7	.615
difference:	+55	+19.3	+0.1	+3.8	+8.7	+12.5	+1.7	+1.1	+3.0	-0.2	-0.7	+0.1	+0.7	+.031	+0.3	+1.0	+.133	+0.8	+1.9	+.165
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	4	26.8	16.0	0.3	5.0	5.3	2.8	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.8	6.8	13.3	.509	1.8	4.5	.389	0.8	1.0	.750
difference:	+13	+15.7	+7.1	+4.8	+6.2	+11.0	+1.2	+2.0	+3.1	-0.1	-0.1	+3.7	+6.9	+.023	+1.8	+4.4	+.389	+1.8	+4.9	+.304
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


Season 8
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2017-18	2003-04
Team	Indiana Pacers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Second Team
	-	All-Defensive First Team
	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd	NBA Champion

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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		%
Lance Stephenson	82	22.6	9.2	0.8	4.4	5.2	2.9	0.6	0.2	1.6	2.2	3.7	8.6	.427	0.8	2.8	.289	1.0	1.5	.661
difference:	+1	+15.1	+0.3	+3.2	+4.0	+7.2	+1.2	+1.2	+2.8	-0.1	-0.2	+0.2	+0.6	+.006	+0.8	+2.7	+.164	+0.8	+2.1	+.171
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	7	21.3	10.4	0.4	2.3	2.7	2.9	0.3	0.1	1.3	2.9	4.3	9.3	.462	1.1	3.7	.308	0.7	1.3	.556
difference:	+16	+19.0	+0.1	+3.7	+7.8	+11.6	+1.0	+1.6	+2.3	-0.3	-0.4	+0.3	+0.4	+.008	+1.1	+3.6	+.308	+1.5	+3.8	+.129
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


Season 9
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2018-19	2004-05
Team	Los Angeles Lakers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Third Team
	-	All-Defensive First Team
	-	Defensive Player of the Year
	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pistons Lost NBA Finals

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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		%
Lance Stephenson	68	16.5	7.2	0.5	2.7	3.2	2.1	0.6	0.1	1.3	1.6	2.7	6.4	.426	1.1	2.9	.371	0.7	1.1	.685
difference:	+6	+19.6	+2.5	+3.4	+5.5	+9.0	+0.4	+0.8	+2.3	-0.2	-0.5	+1.3	+2.4	+.027	+1.1	+2.8	+.260	+1.1	+3.0	+.257
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

Note: Lance Stephenson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.


Season 10
	Lance Stephenson	Ben Wallace
Season	2021-22	2005-06
Team	Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Second Team
	-	All-Defensive First Team
	-	Defensive Player of the Year
	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pistons Lost East Conf Finals

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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		%
Lance Stephenson	46	17.7	8.3	0.3	2.5	2.8	3.6	0.5	0.1	1.6	2.1	3.2	7.0	.455	0.6	2.0	.300	1.4	1.7	.788
difference:	+36	+17.5	+1.0	+3.4	+5.1	+8.5	+1.7	+1.3	+2.1	-0.5	-0.1	+0.3	+1.3	+.055	+0.6	+2.0		+0.1	+1.9	+.372
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Lance Stephenson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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


Additional Years
* Ben Wallace played 6 seasons more than Lance Stephenson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2007 to 2012—Ben Wallace played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Lance Stephenson, Ben Wallace got these achievements:
Honors & Awards	1 All-Defensive Second Team

Lance Stephenson vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

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

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Rookie Season Stats Comparison

Season 2

2nd Season Stats Comparison

Season 3

3rd Season Stats Comparison

Season 4

4th Season Stats Comparison

Season 5

5th Season Stats Comparison

Season 6

6th Season Stats Comparison

Season 7

7th Season Stats Comparison

Season 8

8th Season Stats Comparison

Season 9

9th Season Stats Comparison

Season 10

10th Season Stats Comparison

Additional Years