Steve Nash vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Steve Nash 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Steve Nash 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Steve Nash averages 8.6 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (14.3 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 11,133 points more (17,387 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +8.6 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +11,133 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Steve Nash has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,133).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +10.1 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,133 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 39 | +39 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +305 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +655 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +244 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +115 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 9 | +9 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +45 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +68 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +2 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +8 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 49.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.8 | +5.6 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +29.1 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +49.0 | +2 | +129 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 6,321 | 12,892 | 49.0 | 1,685 | 3,939 | 42.8 | 3,060 | 3,384 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +11,133 | +3,752 | +7,471 | +1.6 | +1,678 | +3,888 | +29.1 | +1,951 | +705 | +49.0 | +2 | +129 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +40.6 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +48.2 | +4 | +10 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 749 | 1,584 | 47.3 | 178 | 438 | 40.6 | 396 | 440 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,133 | +385 | +829 | +0.9 | +178 | +428 | +40.6 | +185 | +65 | +48.2 | +4 | +10 |
| 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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Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 2 seasons more than Ben Wallace in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2001 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 1.1 | +1.1 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2010 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 2 games. |