Chet Holmgren vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Chet Holmgren 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 10.4 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 4,418 points more than Chet Holmgren (6,254 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | +10.4 | 2 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +4,418 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+8.1 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+434).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +8.1 | 2 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +434 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | +29 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | +126 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +820 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +154 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | +5 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +13 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +23.5 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +36.6 | +14 | +974 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +4,418 | +1,897 | +4,127 | +4.5 | +166 | +414 | +23.5 | +790 | +2,270 | +36.6 | +14 | +974 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.7 | +5.9 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +28.4 | +1.5 | +35.9 | +6 | +97 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +434 | +182 | +370 | +0.9 | +40 | +131 | +28.4 | +110 | +375 | +35.9 | +6 | +97 |
| 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 15 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 17, from 1999 to 2012—he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 1,059 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 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 143 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |