Miles Bridges vs. Ben Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Wallace and Miles Bridges, 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

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.

Miles Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 10 less than Ben Wallace, who played 16. Miles Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Miles Bridges 6 0 2018-19 to 2024-25
Ben Wallace 16 8 1996-97 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington 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%
Miles Bridges 80 21.2 7.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.4 3.0 6.4 .464 0.8 2.5 .325 0.7 1.0 .753
difference:+46+15.4+6.4+0.1+2.2+2.3+1.1+0.5+0.3-0.1-0.6+2.5+5.0+.116+0.8+2.5+0.5+0.4+.453
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 Miles Bridges nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington 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%
Miles Bridges 65 30.7 13.0 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.9 11.6 .424 1.5 4.6 .330 1.6 2.0 .809
difference:+2+13.9+9.9+0.3+1.0+0.8+1.5+0.3+0.4-1.1-0.3+3.6+9.2+.094+1.5+4.6+1.1+0.5+.452
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 Miles Bridges nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington 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%
Miles Bridges 66 29.3 12.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.2 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 4.7 9.4 .503 1.8 4.4 .400 1.5 1.7 .867
difference:+20+2.5+6.7+1.8+0.6+2.3+1.8+0.4+1.2-0.8-0.2+2.2+5.1+.075+1.8+4.4+0.5+1.2+.511
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 Miles Bridges nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Miles Bridges 80 35.5 20.2 1.1 5.9 7.0 3.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 2.4 7.5 15.2 .491 1.9 5.8 .331 3.3 4.2 .802
difference:+1+11.3+15.4+1.5+0.3+1.2+3.0+0.8-1.1-0.4+5.4+11.1+.012+1.9+5.8+2.6+2.8+.328
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
* Neiher Miles Bridges nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 4

Note: Miles Bridges didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 5
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Miles Bridges 69 37.4 21.0 1.0 6.3 7.3 3.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 1.7 8.1 17.5 .462 2.3 6.5 .349 2.5 3.1 .825
difference:+11+2.9+14.6+2.8+3.1+5.9+1.8+0.4+1.8-0.5-0.7+5.4+12.0+.028+2.3+6.4+.099+1.5+0.1+.489
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 Miles Bridges nor Ben Wallace played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Miles Bridges Ben Wallace
Season 2024-252001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Miles Bridges 64 31.7 20.3 1.1 6.4 7.5 3.9 0.7 0.7 2.1 1.5 7.3 17.0 .431 2.2 7.0 .313 3.5 4.0 .870
difference:+16+4.8+12.7+2.9+2.6+5.5+2.5+1.0+2.8-1.2-0.7+4.1+11.0+.100+2.2+7.0+2.3+1.1+.447
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Miles Bridges 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

Additional Years

* Ben Wallace played 10 seasons more than Miles Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2003 to 2012—Ben Wallace played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 10 extra years over Miles Bridges, Ben Wallace got these achievements:

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