Josh Giddey vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Ben Wallace all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, and Ben Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1997 to 2012, 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.
Josh Giddey vs. Ben Wallace | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | |
Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | 269th |
Rebounds | +300th | 36th | +300th | 23rd |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 69th | +300th | 33rd |
Blocks | +300th | 14th | +300th | 12th |
Years | 4 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
Josh Giddey vs. Ben Wallace | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | |
Points | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | -- | 73rd | +300th | 27th |
Assists | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | -- | 166th | +300th | 65th |
Blocks | -- | 25th | +300th | 24th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 3,942 vs. 6,254 | 2,312 | |
Rebounds | +300th | 36th | +264 | 2,100 vs. 10,482 | 8,382 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,703 vs. 1,437 | 266 | |
Steals | +300th | 69th | +231 | 244 vs. 1,369 | 1,125 |
Blocks | +300th | 14th | +286 | 140 vs. 2,137 | 1,997 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 18th | +282 | 484 vs. 3,444 | 2,960 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 30th | +270 | 1,616 vs. 7,038 | 5,422 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,593 vs. 2,569 | 976 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3,433 vs. 5,421 | 1,988 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 319 vs. 7 | 312 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 968 vs. 51 | 917 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 437 vs. 1,109 | 672 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 572 vs. 2,679 | 2,107 | |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 97th | +203 | 280 vs. 1,088 | 808 |
Seasons | +300th | 87th | +213 | 4 vs. 16 | 12 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 202nd | 168 | 18 vs. 2 | 16 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 269th | +31 | 87 vs. 939 | 852 |
Rebounds | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 36 vs. 1,454 | 1,418 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 21 vs. 173 | 152 | |
Steals | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 2 vs. 199 | 197 |
Blocks | +300th | 12th | +288 | 4 vs. 250 | 246 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 13th | +287 | 7 vs. 463 | 456 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 20th | +280 | 29 vs. 991 | 962 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 257th | +43 | 34 vs. 364 | 330 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 278th | +22 | 75 vs. 755 | 680 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 0 | 12 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 34 vs. 10 | 24 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 238th | +62 | 7 vs. 211 | 204 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 86th | +214 | 8 vs. 505 | 497 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 85th | +215 | 10 vs. 130 | 120 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 8 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | +300th | 14.08 vs. 5.75 | 8.33 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 73rd | 7.50 vs. 9.63 | 2.13 | |
Assists per game | -- | +300th | 6.08 vs. 1.32 | 4.76 | |
Steals per game | -- | 166th | 0.87 vs. 1.26 | 0.39 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 25th | 0.50 vs. 1.96 | 1.46 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 19th | 1.73 vs. 3.17 | 1.44 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 58th | 5.77 vs. 6.47 | 0.70 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | +300th | 5.69 vs. 2.36 | 3.33 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 12.26 vs. 4.98 | 7.28 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.14 vs. 0.01 | 1.13 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 3.46 vs. 0.05 | 3.41 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.56 vs. 1.02 | 0.54 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 2.04 vs. 2.46 | 0.42 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 8.70 vs. 7.22 | 1.48 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 3.60 vs. 11.18 | 7.58 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.10 vs. 1.33 | 0.77 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 65th | +235 | 0.20 vs. 1.53 | 1.33 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 24th | +276 | 0.40 vs. 1.92 | 1.52 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 18th | +282 | 0.70 vs. 3.56 | 2.86 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 26th | +274 | 2.90 vs. 7.62 | 4.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 3.40 vs. 2.80 | 0.60 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 7.50 vs. 5.81 | 1.69 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1.20 vs. 0.00 | 1.20 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 0.08 | 3.32 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 1.62 | 0.92 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 3.88 | 3.08 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.