James Harden vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and James Harden 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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James Harden is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Ben Wallace.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that James Harden 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.
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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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 18.4 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (24.1 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 21,433 points more (27,687 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +18.4 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +21,433 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+15.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,956).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +15.3 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,956 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 330 | +330 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +732 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +833 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +217 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +154 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +98 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +120 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +53 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +18.4 | +4.7 | +11.2 | +3.5 | +2.8 | +7.6 | +22.6 | +6.1 | +5.7 | +44.7 | +63 | |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +21,433 | +5,605 | +13,189 | +3.5 | +3,168 | +8,699 | +22.6 | +7,055 | +6,799 | +44.7 | +63 | |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +4.0 | +10.2 | +5.7 | +2.5 | +7.3 | +34.0 | +4.8 | +3.5 | +45.1 | +8 | +43 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +2,956 | +809 | +2,005 | +5.7 | +434 | +1,265 | +34.0 | +904 | +778 | +45.1 | +8 | +43 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2013 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2014 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2023 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2024 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |