Desmond Bane vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 12.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (17.8 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 674 points more than Desmond Bane (6,254 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +12.1 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +674 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+9.7 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+484).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +9.7 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +484 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 29 | +29 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +133 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +36 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +622 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +153 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +7 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +90 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +13 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +27.3 | +1.2 | +46.9 | +11 | +775 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +674 | +524 | +1,088 | +0.2 | +805 | +1,928 | +27.3 | +431 | +1,911 | +46.9 | +11 | +775 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.0 | +7.4 | +4.5 | +2.7 | +6.6 | +39.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +48.1 | +4 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +484 | +208 | +398 | +4.5 | +72 | +172 | +39.6 | +140 | +426 | +48.1 | +4 | +103 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2002 to 2012—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 852 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 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 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. |