Chris Bosh vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace and Chris Bosh 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 Chris Bosh has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rasheed 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Bosh averages 4.8 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (19.2 points against 14.4), and he also scored a total of 1,183 points more (17,189 vs. 16,006).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Chris Bosh 19.2
+4.8
13
Rasheed Wallace 14.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Chris Bosh 17,189
+1,183
13
Rasheed Wallace 16,006
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Chris Bosh has a better career point average than Rasheed Wallace (+2.1 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+996).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Chris Bosh 15.6
+2.1
6
Rasheed Wallace 13.5
14

Total Points

Playoffs
Chris Bosh 1,388
6
Rasheed Wallace 2,384
+996
14

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 10
+9
Rasheed Wallace 1

30+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 82
+56
Rasheed Wallace 26

20+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 422
+169
Rasheed Wallace 253

10+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 815
Rasheed Wallace 831
+16

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chris Bosh 892
Rasheed Wallace 1,102
+210

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chris Bosh 1
Rasheed Wallace 7
+6

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 3
Rasheed Wallace 3

20+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 23
Rasheed Wallace 32
+9

10+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 72
Rasheed Wallace 136
+64

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chris Bosh 88
Rasheed Wallace 173
+85

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chris Bosh 1
Rasheed Wallace 4
+3

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chris Bosh 19.2 7.0 14.1 49.4 0.3 1.0 33.5 5.0 6.3 79.9 13 893
difference:+4.8+1.3+1.9+2.6+0.7+1.9+0.1+2.9+3.4+7.8+3+216
Rasheed Wallace 14.4 5.7 12.2 46.7 1.0 2.9 33.6 2.1 2.9 72.1 16 1,109

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chris Bosh 17,189 6,209 12,581 49.4 305 910 33.5 4,466 5,591 79.9 13 893
difference:+1,183+111+948+2.6+781+2,318+0.1+2,186+2,429+7.8+3+216
Rasheed Wallace 16,006 6,320 13,529 46.7 1,086 3,228 33.6 2,280 3,162 72.1 16 1,109

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chris Bosh 15.6 5.8 12.2 47.3 0.6 1.6 38.6 3.4 4.3 80.0 6 89
difference:+2.1+0.6+0.5+2.9+0.5+1.5+3.4+1.4+1.5+8.3+8+88
Rasheed Wallace 13.5 5.2 11.7 44.4 1.1 3.1 35.2 2.0 2.8 71.7 14 177

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chris Bosh 1,388 515 1,088 47.3 54 140 38.6 304 380 80.0 6 89
difference:+996+402+977+2.9+136+400+3.4+56+122+8.3+8+88
Rasheed Wallace 2,384 917 2,065 44.4 190 540 35.2 360 502 71.7 14 177

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 11.5
+1.4
200475
Rasheed Wallace 10.1
199665

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.8
+1.7
200581
Rasheed Wallace 15.1
199762

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.5
+7.9
200670
Rasheed Wallace 14.6
199877

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.6
+9.8
200769
Rasheed Wallace 12.8
199949

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.3
+5.9
200867
Rasheed Wallace 16.4
200081

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.7
+3.5
200977
Rasheed Wallace 19.2
200177

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 24.0
+4.7
201070
Rasheed Wallace 19.3
200279

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.7
+0.6
201177
Rasheed Wallace 18.1
200374

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.0
+2.0
2012NBA Champion57
Rasheed Wallace 16.0
2004NBA Champion68

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.6
+0.6
2013NBA Champion74
Rasheed Wallace 16.0
2004NBA Champion68

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.2
+1.7
201479
Rasheed Wallace 14.5
200579

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 21.1
+6.0
201544
Rasheed Wallace 15.1
200680

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 19.1
+6.8
201653
Rasheed Wallace 12.3
200775

Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons:

* Rasheed Wallace played 4 seasons more than Chris Bosh in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20040
Rasheed Wallace -
DNP
19960

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20050
Rasheed Wallace 19.8
+19.8
19974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20060
Rasheed Wallace 14.5
+14.5
19984

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 17.5
+2.7
20076
Rasheed Wallace 14.8
199913

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 24.0
+6.1
20085
Rasheed Wallace 17.9
200016

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20090
Rasheed Wallace 16.7
+16.7
20013

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20100
Rasheed Wallace 25.3
+25.3
20023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.6
+1.2
201121
Rasheed Wallace 17.4
20037

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 14.0
+1.0
2012NBA Champion14
Rasheed Wallace 13.0
2004NBA Champion23

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 12.1
2013NBA Champion23
Rasheed Wallace 13.0
+0.9
2004NBA Champion23

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 14.9
+1.3
201420
Rasheed Wallace 13.6
200525

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20150
Rasheed Wallace 14.1
+14.1
200618

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20160
Rasheed Wallace 14.3
+14.3
200716

Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.2 ppg and his lowest 6.1.