Ben Wallace vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams and Ben Wallace 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 Deron Williams has better scoring stats than Ben Wallace in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Deron Williams averages 10.6 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (16.3 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 7,550 points more (13,804 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | +10.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +7,550 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deron Williams has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+473).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | +8.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +473 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 51 | +51 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
| Deron Williams | 266 | +262 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +469 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +96 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +147 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +34 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +6 | ||
| Deron Williams | 7 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.4 | +8.0 | +2.9 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +22.0 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +40.8 | +4 | +243 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 2,569 | 5,421 | 47.4 | 7 | 51 | 13.7 | 1,109 | 2,679 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
| difference: | +7,550 | +2,305 | +5,543 | +2.9 | +1,171 | +3,245 | +22.0 | +1,769 | +823 | +40.8 | +4 | +243 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +4.4 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +39.3 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +38.5 | +1 | +40 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
| difference: | +473 | +110 | +326 | +4.4 | +137 | +339 | +39.3 | +116 | +98 | +38.5 | +1 | +40 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ben Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ben Wallace played 4 seasons more than Deron Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 241 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.5 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2002 | 10 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2003 | 17 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.1 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.1 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |