Rudy Gobert vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Rudy Gobert averages 6.9 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (12.6 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 4,276 points more (10,530 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | +6.9 | 13 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | +4,276 | 13 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rudy Gobert has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+5.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+92).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | +5.1 | 9 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +92 | 9 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | +104 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 576 | +356 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 816 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +117 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +135 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | +3 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | +24 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +18.3 | +13.7 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +22.6 | +3 | +252 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | 3,932 | 5,990 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,666 | 4,163 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +4,276 | +1,363 | +569 | +18.3 | +7 | +34 | +13.7 | +1,557 | +1,484 | +22.6 | +3 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +15.9 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +19.0 | +1 | +46 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +92 | +18 | +159 | +15.9 | +9 | +56 | +66 | +19.0 | +1 | +46 | ||
| 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 5 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 3.6 points in a total of 313 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.5 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.6 | +11.6 | 2017 | 9 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2018 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.2 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |