Derrick Rose vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Derrick Rose 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick Rose has better scoring stats than Ben Wallace in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 11.7 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (17.4 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 6,319 points more (12,573 vs. 6,254).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derrick Rose 17.4
+11.7
15
Ben Wallace 5.7
16

Total Points

Seasons
Derrick Rose 12,573
+6,319
15
Ben Wallace 6,254
16

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+202).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 21.9
+14.7
8
Ben Wallace 7.2
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 1,141
+202
8
Ben Wallace 939
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Ben Wallace 0

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 3
+3
Ben Wallace 0

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 56
+56
Ben Wallace 0

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 293
+289
Ben Wallace 4

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 594
+374
Ben Wallace 220

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 714
Ben Wallace 933
+219

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 9
Ben Wallace 155
+146

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Ben Wallace 0

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 12
+12
Ben Wallace 0

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 30
+27
Ben Wallace 3

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 48
+13
Ben Wallace 35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 51
Ben Wallace 117
+66

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 1
Ben Wallace 13
+12

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Derrick Rose 17.4 6.8 14.9 45.6 0.8 2.6 31.6 3.0 3.6 83.1 15 723
difference:+11.7+4.4+9.9+1.8+0.8+2.6+17.9+2.0+1.1+41.7+1+365
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
Derrick Rose 12,573 4,921 10,798 45.6 590 1,866 31.6 2,141 2,575 83.1 15 723
difference:+6,319+2,352+5,377+1.8+583+1,815+17.9+1,032+104+41.7+1+365
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
Derrick Rose 21.9 8.4 19.7 42.6 1.3 4.1 32.2 3.9 4.6 84.5 8 52
difference:+14.7+5.6+13.9+5.6+1.3+4.0+32.2+2.3+0.7+42.7+78
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
Derrick Rose 1,141 436 1,024 42.6 68 211 32.2 201 238 84.5 8 52
difference:+202+72+269+5.6+68+201+32.2+10+267+42.7+78
Ben Wallace 939 364 755 48.2 0 10 0.0 211 505 41.8 8 130

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 16.8
+15.7
200981
Ben Wallace 1.1
199734

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 20.8
+17.7
201078
Ben Wallace 3.1
199867

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 25.0
+19.0
201181
Ben Wallace 6.0
199946

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 21.8
+17.0
201239
Ben Wallace 4.8
200081

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 15.9
+9.5
201410
Ben Wallace 6.4
200180

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 17.7
+10.1
201551
Ben Wallace 7.6
200280

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 16.4
+9.5
201666
Ben Wallace 6.9
200373

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.0
+8.5
201764
Ben Wallace 9.5
2004NBA Champion81

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825
Ben Wallace 9.7
+1.3
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.0
+10.7
201951
Ben Wallace 7.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.1
+11.7
202050
Ben Wallace 6.4
200777

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 14.7
+9.9
202150
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 12.0
+9.1
202226
Ben Wallace 2.9
200956

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 5.6
+0.1
202327
Ben Wallace 5.5
201069

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 8.0
+5.1
202424
Ben Wallace 2.9
201154

Ben Wallace's additional seasons:

* Ben Wallace played 1 season more than Derrick Rose in the NBA.

In that year—his season 16 in 2012—he averaged 1.4 points in a total of 62 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19970

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19980

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 27.1
+27.1
201116
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19990

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 23.0
+23.0
20121
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20000

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20010

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 20.3
+13.0
201512
Ben Wallace 7.3
200210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160
Ben Wallace 8.9
+8.9
200317

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170
Ben Wallace 10.3
+10.3
2004NBA Champion23

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 14.2
+4.2
20185
Ben Wallace 10.0
200525

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190
Ben Wallace 4.7
+4.7
200618

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200
Ben Wallace 8.7
+8.7
200710

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 19.4
+16.2
20215
Ben Wallace 3.2
200813

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20220
Ben Wallace 1.1
+1.1
200914

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 0.0
20231
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20100

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20240
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20110

Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Ben Wallace didn't play in the postseason.

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