Ben Wallace vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Ben Wallace.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Ben Wallace scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Ben Wallace has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 19 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 975 points more than Zion Williamson (6,254 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +19.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +975 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Ben Wallace has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | +7.2 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +939 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 53 | +53 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +164 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | +10 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +719 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +155 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Ben Wallace's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +19.0 | +7.1 | +11.2 | +11.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +19.0 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +27.5 | +11 | +874 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +975 | +528 | +1,953 | +11.5 | +25 | +47 | +19.0 | +56 | +989 | +27.5 | +11 | +874 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +7.2 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +48.2 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +41.8 | +8 | +130 | ||
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +939 | +364 | +755 | +48.2 | +10 | +211 | +505 | +41.8 | +8 | +130 | ||
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ben Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ben Wallace played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2002 to 2012—he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 780 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 | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 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 7.2 points in a total of 130 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |