Paul Pierce vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, 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.

Paul Pierce vs. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Paul Pierce Ben Wallace
Points
19th
+300th
23rd
269th
Rebounds
94th
36th
55th
23rd
Assists
84th
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
22nd
69th
31st
33rd
Blocks
176th
14th
75th
12th
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Paul Pierce vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Paul Pierce Ben Wallace
Points
77th
+300th
127th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+300th
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
266th
+300th
Steals
150th
166th
178th
65th
Blocks
+300th
25th
+300th
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:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,397 vs. 6,25420,143
Rebounds
94th
36th
58 7,527 vs. 10,4822,955
Assists
84th
+300th
+216 4,708 vs. 1,4373,271
Steals
22nd
69th
47 1,752 vs. 1,369383
Blocks
176th
14th
162 745 vs. 2,1371,392
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
18th
+282 1,092 vs. 3,4442,352
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
30th
13 6,435 vs. 7,038603
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 8,668 vs. 2,5696,099
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 19,465 vs. 5,42114,044
3-Pointers Made
16th
+300th
+284 2,143 vs. 72,136
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 5,816 vs. 515,765
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 6,918 vs. 1,1095,809
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 8,578 vs. 2,6795,899

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
97th
80 1,343 vs. 1,088255
Seasons
13th
91st
78 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
202nd
133 9 vs. 27

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
269th
246 3,180 vs. 9392,241
Rebounds
55th
23rd
32 985 vs. 1,454469
Assists
54th
+300th
+246 579 vs. 173406
Steals
31st
33rd
2 204 vs. 1995
Blocks
75th
12th
63 105 vs. 250145
Offensive Rebounds
198th
13th
185 125 vs. 463338
Defensive Rebounds
31st
20th
11 860 vs. 991131
Field Goals Made
35th
257th
222 1,022 vs. 364658
Field Goals Attempted
27th
278th
251 2,415 vs. 7551,660
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 0276
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 777 vs. 10767
Free Throws Made
16th
238th
222 860 vs. 211649
Free Throws Attempted
20th
86th
66 1,036 vs. 505531

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
85th
59 170 vs. 13040
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
+300th
+223 19.66 vs. 5.7513.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
73rd
+227 5.60 vs. 9.634.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 1.322.18
Steals per game
150th
166th
16 1.30 vs. 1.260.05
Blocks per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.55 vs. 1.961.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.81 vs. 3.172.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
173rd
59th
114 4.79 vs. 6.471.68
Field Goals Made per game
183rd
+300th
+117 6.45 vs. 2.364.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
+300th
+150 14.49 vs. 4.989.51
3-Pointers Made per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.60 vs. 0.011.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
103rd
+300th
+197 4.33 vs. 0.054.28
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.15 vs. 1.024.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.39 vs. 2.463.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
+300th
+173 18.71 vs. 7.2211.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 5.79 vs. 11.185.39
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 1.332.08
Steals per game
178th
65th
113 1.20 vs. 1.530.33
Blocks per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.62 vs. 1.921.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.74 vs. 3.562.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
26th
123 5.06 vs. 7.622.56
Field Goals Made per game
208th
+300th
+92 6.01 vs. 2.803.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 5.818.40
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.001.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 0.084.49
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.06 vs. 1.623.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.882.21

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.