Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
269th
Rebounds
9th
36th
17th
23rd
Assists
57th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
69th
37th
33rd
Blocks
19th
14th
25th
12th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace
Points
147th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
54th
73rd
36th
27th
Assists
282nd
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
162nd
167th
150th
65th
Blocks
93rd
25th
94th
24th

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:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 6,25419,817
Rebounds
9th
36th
27 14,662 vs. 10,4824,180
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,445 vs. 1,4374,008
Steals
19th
69th
50 1,859 vs. 1,369490
Blocks
19th
14th
5 2,037 vs. 2,137100
Offensive Rebounds
25th
18th
7 3,209 vs. 3,444235
Defensive Rebounds
1st
32nd
31 11,453 vs. 7,0384,415
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 2,5697,936
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,142 vs. 5,42115,721
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 7167
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 51581
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 1,1093,778
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 2,6793,511

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
97th
89 1,462 vs. 1,088374
Seasons
3rd
91st
88 21 vs. 165

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
204th
163 16 vs. 214

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
269th
227 2,601 vs. 9391,662
Rebounds
17th
23rd
6 1,534 vs. 1,45480
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 173298
Steals
37th
33rd
4 178 vs. 19921
Blocks
25th
12th
13 186 vs. 25064
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
13th
19 320 vs. 463143
Defensive Rebounds
8th
20th
12 1,214 vs. 991223
Field Goals Made
33rd
257th
224 1,059 vs. 364695
Field Goals Attempted
35th
278th
243 2,216 vs. 7551,461
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 1045
Free Throws Made
64th
238th
174 468 vs. 211257
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
86th
23 593 vs. 50588

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
85th
24 143 vs. 13013
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
+300th
+153 17.83 vs. 5.7512.08
Rebounds per game
54th
73rd
19 10.03 vs. 9.630.39
Assists per game
282nd
+300th
+18 3.72 vs. 1.322.40
Steals per game
162nd
167th
5 1.27 vs. 1.260.01
Blocks per game
93rd
25th
68 1.39 vs. 1.960.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
19th
148 2.19 vs. 3.170.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
59th
41 7.83 vs. 6.471.37
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.19 vs. 2.364.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 4.989.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.010.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.050.39
Free Throws Made per game
215th
+300th
+85 3.34 vs. 1.022.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
+300th
+81 4.23 vs. 2.461.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
+300th
+154 18.19 vs. 7.2210.97
Rebounds per game
36th
27th
9 10.73 vs. 11.180.46
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 1.331.96
Steals per game
150th
65th
85 1.24 vs. 1.530.29
Blocks per game
94th
24th
70 1.30 vs. 1.920.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
18th
145 2.24 vs. 3.561.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
26th
13 8.49 vs. 7.620.87
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 2.804.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 5.819.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.080.31
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 1.621.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 3.880.26

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.