DeAndre Jordan vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and DeAndre Jordan 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 DeAndre Jordan 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeAndre Jordan averages 2.8 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (8.5 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 3,229 points more (9,483 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | +2.8 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +3,229 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeAndre Jordan has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+0.8 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+356).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | +0.8 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +356 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | +44 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +213 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +113 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +90 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +20.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +6.1 | +1 | +23 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +3,229 | +1,287 | +304 | +20.0 | +5 | +38 | +1.7 | +660 | +1,049 | +6.1 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +18.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2 | +57 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +356 | +151 | +437 | +18.8 | +9 | +54 | +116 | +1.4 | +2 | +57 | ||
| 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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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 1 season more than Ben Wallace in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2025—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2006 | 18 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2007 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 1.1 | +1.1 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2022 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, DeAndre Jordan played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.9 points in a total of 7 games. |