Ben Wallace vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ben Wallace and James Worthy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ben Wallace, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1997 to 2012, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ben Wallace vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ben Wallace James Worthy Ben Wallace James Worthy
Points
+300th
119th
269th
29th
Rebounds
36th
+300th
23rd
90th
Assists
+300th
280th
+300th
72nd
Steals
69th
165th
33rd
39th
Blocks
14th
222nd
12th
87th
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Ben Wallace vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ben Wallace James Worthy Ben Wallace James Worthy
Points
+300th
152nd
+300th
73rd
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
27th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
166th
261st
65th
150th
Blocks
25th
+300th
24th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
119th
+181 6,254 vs. 16,32010,066
Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 10,482 vs. 4,7085,774
Assists
+300th
280th
+20 1,437 vs. 2,7911,354
Steals
69th
165th
96 1,369 vs. 1,041328
Blocks
14th
222nd
208 2,137 vs. 6241,513
Offensive Rebounds
18th
207th
189 3,444 vs. 1,5611,883
Defensive Rebounds
30th
281st
251 7,038 vs. 3,1473,891
Field Goals Made
+300th
84th
+216 2,569 vs. 6,8784,309
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
120th
+180 5,421 vs. 13,2047,783
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 117110
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 486435
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 1,109 vs. 2,4471,338
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 2,679 vs. 3,184505

Games and Years:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
97th
233rd
136 1,088 vs. 926162
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
269th
29th
240 939 vs. 3,0222,083
Rebounds
23rd
90th
67 1,454 vs. 747707
Assists
+300th
72nd
+228 173 vs. 463290
Steals
33rd
39th
6 199 vs. 17722
Blocks
12th
87th
75 250 vs. 96154
Offensive Rebounds
13th
50th
37 463 vs. 257206
Defensive Rebounds
20th
94th
74 991 vs. 490501
Field Goals Made
257th
20th
237 364 vs. 1,267903
Field Goals Attempted
278th
31st
247 755 vs. 2,3291,574
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1414
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 6757
Free Throws Made
238th
62nd
176 211 vs. 474263
Free Throws Attempted
86th
55th
31 505 vs. 652147

Games and Years:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
61st
24 130 vs. 14313
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
152nd
+148 5.75 vs. 17.6211.88
Rebounds per game
73rd
+300th
+227 9.63 vs. 5.084.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 3.011.69
Steals per game
166th
261st
95 1.26 vs. 1.120.13
Blocks per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.96 vs. 0.671.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.17 vs. 1.691.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.47 vs. 3.403.07
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 2.36 vs. 7.435.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 4.98 vs. 14.269.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.130.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.520.48
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 2.641.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 3.440.98

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Wallace James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
73rd
+227 7.22 vs. 21.1313.91
Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 11.18 vs. 5.225.96
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 1.33 vs. 3.241.91
Steals per game
65th
150th
85 1.53 vs. 1.240.29
Blocks per game
24th
+300th
+276 1.92 vs. 0.671.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
281st
263 3.56 vs. 1.801.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.62 vs. 3.434.20
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 2.80 vs. 8.866.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 5.81 vs. 16.2910.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.100.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.470.39
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.62 vs. 3.311.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 3.88 vs. 4.560.67

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.