Darius Garland vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Ben 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.
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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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 13.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (18.8 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 1,017 points more (7,271 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +13.1 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,271 | +1,017 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+10.1 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+558).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +10.1 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +558 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 25 | +25 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 168 | +164 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 349 | +129 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 387 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +546 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +155 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | +6 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +13 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.9 | 7 | 387 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.5 | +10.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +25.1 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +45.5 | +9 | +701 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,271 | 2,655 | 5,876 | 45.2 | 907 | 2,340 | 38.8 | 1,054 | 1,213 | 86.9 | 7 | 387 |
| difference: | +1,017 | +86 | +455 | +2.2 | +900 | +2,289 | +25.1 | +55 | +1,466 | +45.5 | +9 | +701 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +3.4 | +8.7 | +5.4 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +34.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +43.9 | +5 | +108 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +558 | +227 | +435 | +5.4 | +47 | +127 | +34.3 | +151 | +435 | +43.9 | +5 | +108 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2004 to 2012—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 627 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 | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2003 | 17 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 103 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |