Aaron Gordon vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Ben Wallace scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 7.9 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (13.6 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 3,503 points more (9,757 vs. 6,254).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.6
+7.9
11
Ben Wallace 5.7
16

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 9,757
+3,503
11
Ben Wallace 6,254
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+6.7 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+19).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+6.7
6
Ben Wallace 7.2
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
6
Ben Wallace 939
+19
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 2
+2
Ben Wallace 0

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 19
+19
Ben Wallace 0

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 132
+128
Ben Wallace 4

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 511
+291
Ben Wallace 220

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 708
Ben Wallace 933
+225

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
Ben Wallace 155
+143

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
+11
Ben Wallace 3

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
+15
Ben Wallace 35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
Ben Wallace 117
+51

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Ben Wallace 13
+13

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.6 5.1 10.6 48.4 1.1 3.2 33.1 2.2 3.2 69.3 11 720
difference:+7.9+2.7+5.6+1.0+1.1+3.2+19.4+1.2+0.7+27.9+5+368
Ben Wallace 5.7 2.4 5.0 47.4 0.0 0.0 13.7 1.0 2.5 41.4 16 1,088

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 9,757 3,696 7,637 48.4 762 2,302 33.1 1,603 2,314 69.3 11 720
difference:+3,503+1,127+2,216+1.0+755+2,251+19.4+494+365+27.9+5+368
Ben Wallace 6,254 2,569 5,421 47.4 7 51 13.7 1,109 2,679 41.4 16 1,088

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.9 5.2 10.5 49.8 1.1 2.9 37.6 2.4 3.3 71.7 6 66
difference:+6.7+2.4+4.7+1.6+1.1+2.8+37.6+0.8+0.6+29.9+2+64
Ben Wallace 7.2 2.8 5.8 48.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.6 3.9 41.8 8 130

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 920 346 695 49.8 71 189 37.6 157 219 71.7 6 66
difference:+19+18+60+1.6+71+179+37.6+54+286+29.9+2+64
Ben Wallace 939 364 755 48.2 0 10 0.0 211 505 41.8 8 130

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
+4.1
201547
Ben Wallace 1.1
199734

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
+6.1
201678
Ben Wallace 3.1
199867

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
+6.7
201780
Ben Wallace 6.0
199946

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+12.8
201858
Ben Wallace 4.8
200081

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
+9.6
201978
Ben Wallace 6.4
200180

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
+6.8
202062
Ben Wallace 7.6
200280

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
+5.5
202150
Ben Wallace 6.9
200373

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
+2.9
202150
Ben Wallace 9.5
2004NBA Champion81

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
+2.7
202150
Ben Wallace 9.7
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.0
+7.7
202275
Ben Wallace 7.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.3
+9.9
2023NBA Champion68
Ben Wallace 6.4
200777

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+9.1
202473
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.7
+9.9
202551
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Ben Wallace's additional seasons:

* Ben Wallace played 5 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 3.6 points in a total of 313 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.5 ppg and his lowest 1.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19970

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19980

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19990

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20000

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
+15.2
20195
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20010

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Ben Wallace 7.3
+7.3
200210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+2.2
202110
Ben Wallace 8.9
200317

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+0.8
202110
Ben Wallace 10.3
2004NBA Champion23

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+1.1
202110
Ben Wallace 10.0
200525

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.8
+9.1
20225
Ben Wallace 4.7
200618

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.3
+4.6
2023NBA Champion20
Ben Wallace 8.7
200710

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.3
+11.1
202412
Ben Wallace 3.2
200813

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.2
+13.0
202514
Ben Wallace 3.2
200813

Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.2 ppg and his lowest 1.1.