Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Kevin Garnett 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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Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 12.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (17.8 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 19,817 points more (26,071 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +12.1 | 21 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +19,817 | 21 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+11 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,662).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +11.0 | 14 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,662 | 14 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 84 | +84 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +627 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1040 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +516 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +142 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +55 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +93 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +25 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.8 | +9.5 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +13.8 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +37.5 | +5 | +374 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +19,817 | +7,936 | +15,721 | +2.3 | +167 | +581 | +13.8 | +3,778 | +3,511 | +37.5 | +5 | +374 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +4.6 | +9.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +27.3 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +37.1 | +6 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +1,662 | +695 | +1,461 | +0.4 | +15 | +45 | +27.3 | +257 | +88 | +37.1 | +6 | +13 |
| 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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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 6 seasons more than Ben Wallace in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 22, from 2012 to 2016—he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 314 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.8 | +15.8 | 1998 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.8 | +21.8 | 1999 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2006 | 18 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2007 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2010 | 23 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2011 | 9 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |