Kristaps Porzingis vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Ben Wallace scored more points in the postseason. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 13.9 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 3,646 points more (9,900 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +13.9 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | +3,646 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+4.7 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+605).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +4.7 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +605 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 55 | +55 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 241 | +237 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 462 | +242 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 503 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +430 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +154 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +90 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
| difference: | +13.9 | +4.5 | +9.9 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +22.9 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +41.6 | +6 | +584 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,900 | 3,475 | 7,529 | 46.2 | 959 | 2,617 | 36.6 | 1,991 | 2,400 | 83.0 | 10 | 504 |
| difference: | +3,646 | +906 | +2,108 | +1.2 | +952 | +2,566 | +22.9 | +882 | +279 | +41.6 | +6 | +584 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +31.3 | +1.5 | +38.0 | +4 | +102 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +605 | +256 | +504 | +5.2 | +31 | +89 | +31.3 | +124 | +396 | +38.0 | +4 | +102 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2007 to 2012—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 390 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.4 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2003 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2006 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |