Jake LaRavia vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Jake LaRavia 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 in the regular season Jake LaRavia has a better scoring average and Ben Wallace scored more points, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Ben Wallace has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jake LaRavia averages 1.2 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (6.9 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 5,312 points more than Jake LaRavia (6,254 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | +1.2 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +5,312 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Ben Wallace has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | +7.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +939 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | +179 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +822 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +130 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Ben Wallace's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +23.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +33.7 | +13 | +952 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +5,312 | +2,254 | +4,686 | +4.5 | +130 | +318 | +23.4 | +934 | +2,446 | +33.7 | +13 | +952 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +48.2 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +41.8 | +8 | +130 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +939 | +364 | +755 | +48.2 | +10 | +211 | +505 | +41.8 | +8 | +130 | ||
| 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 13 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2000 to 2012—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 941 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 | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 130 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |