Arvydas Sabonis vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Arvydas Sabonis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Ben Wallace scored more total points in both stages. 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.
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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 6.3 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (12.0 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 625 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (6,254 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +6.3 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +625 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+4.9 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+322).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +4.9 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +322 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | +62 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +77 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +474 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +144 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +3 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +19.1 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +37.2 | +9 | +618 |
| 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 | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +625 | +487 | +1,261 | +2.7 | +129 | +364 | +19.1 | +220 | +989 | +37.2 | +9 | +618 |
| 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 | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +31.9 | +1.5 | +38.4 | +1 | +79 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +322 | +142 | +264 | +3.0 | +15 | +37 | +31.9 | +53 | +308 | +38.4 | +1 | +79 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ben Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ben Wallace played 11 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2004 to 2012—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 771 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.7 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 129 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |