Steven Adams vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Steven Adams averages 3.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (8.8 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 489 points more (6,743 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | +3.1 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +489 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Steven Adams has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+0.3 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+390).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | +0.3 | 8 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +390 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | +36 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +98 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +205 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +119 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +11.2 | +7.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +11.9 | +5 | +324 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +489 | +235 | +635 | +11.2 | +6 | +34 | +7.8 | +25 | +550 | +11.9 | +5 | +324 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +13.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +11.6 | +57 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +390 | +140 | +390 | +13.2 | +7 | +110 | +316 | +11.6 | +57 | |||
| 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 Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, 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 | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2004 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2006 | 18 |
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. |