Tyrese Maxey vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 14.4 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (20.1 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 496 points more (6,750 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.1 | +14.4 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,750 | +496 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+10.6 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+209).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +10.6 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +209 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | +12 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 67 | +67 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 174 | +170 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 274 | +54 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 325 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +608 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +145 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +13 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.1 | 7.2 | 15.6 | 46.2 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 38.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 86.7 | 6 | 335 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +4.8 | +10.6 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +24.6 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +45.3 | +10 | +753 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,750 | 2,418 | 5,236 | 46.2 | 763 | 1,992 | 38.3 | 1,151 | 1,327 | 86.7 | 6 | 335 |
| difference: | +496 | +151 | +185 | +1.2 | +756 | +1,941 | +24.6 | +42 | +1,352 | +45.3 | +10 | +753 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.7 | +8.3 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +38.9 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +45.2 | +4 | +89 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +209 | +99 | +177 | +2.4 | +86 | +211 | +38.9 | +97 | +374 | +45.2 | +4 | +89 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2003 to 2012—he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 700 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.7 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2002 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 120 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |