Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison
Explore Ben Wallace and Shaquille O'Neal career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Wallace truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Shaquille O'Neal's season (2010) and Ben Wallace's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | |
Points | +150th | +150th | 49th | 73rd |
Rebounds | 127th | 100th | 42nd | 19th |
Assists | +150th | +150th | 65th | 58th |
Steals | +150th | 120th | 96th | 37th |
Blocks | 81st | 43rd | 24th | 15th |
Years | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | |
Points | 55th | +150th | 28th | 106th |
Rebounds | 34th | 33rd | 22nd | 31st |
Assists | 126th | +150th | 53rd | 87th |
Steals | +150th | 65th | 114th | 74th |
Blocks | 11th | 8th | 8th | 23rd |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Cavaliers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +150th | +150th | 636 vs. 258 | 378 | |
Rebounds | 127th | 100th | 27 | 355 vs. 525 | 170 |
Assists | +150th | +150th | 80 vs. 57 | 23 | |
Steals | +150th | 120th | +30 | 15 vs. 67 | 52 |
Blocks | 81st | 43rd | 38 | 62 vs. 112 | 50 |
Offensive Rebounds | 122nd | 72nd | 50 | 93 vs. 195 | 102 |
Defensive Rebounds | 118th | 101st | 17 | 262 vs. 330 | 68 |
Field Goals Made | 144th | +150th | +6 | 262 vs. 106 | 156 |
Field Goals Attempted | +150th | +150th | 463 vs. 236 | 227 | |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | +150th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +150th | +150th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Free Throws Made | +150th | +150th | 112 vs. 46 | 66 | |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | +150th | +39 | 226 vs. 108 | 118 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | +150th | 53 vs. 78 | 25 | |
Seasons | +150th | 114th | +36 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 49th | 73rd | 24 | 127 vs. 57 | 70 |
Rebounds | 42nd | 19th | 23 | 61 vs. 122 | 61 |
Assists | 65th | 58th | 7 | 15 vs. 19 | 4 |
Steals | 96th | 37th | 59 | 2 vs. 12 | 10 |
Blocks | 24th | 15th | 9 | 13 vs. 18 | 5 |
Offensive Rebounds | 30th | 14th | 16 | 21 vs. 50 | 29 |
Defensive Rebounds | 46th | 29th | 17 | 40 vs. 72 | 32 |
Field Goals Made | 50th | 71st | 21 | 48 vs. 25 | 23 |
Field Goals Attempted | 55th | 78th | 23 | 93 vs. 46 | 47 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | +150th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +150th | +150th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Free Throws Made | 36th | 80th | 44 | 31 vs. 7 | 24 |
Free Throws Attempted | 32nd | 55th | 23 | 47 vs. 26 | 21 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | 30th | 37 | 11 vs. 27 | 16 |
Playoffs | 69th | 42nd | 27 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 55th | +150th | +95 | 12.00 vs. 3.31 | 8.69 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | 33rd | 1 | 6.70 vs. 6.73 | 0.03 |
Assists per game | 126th | +150th | +24 | 1.51 vs. 0.73 | 0.78 |
Steals per game | +150th | 65th | +85 | 0.28 vs. 0.86 | 0.58 |
Blocks per game | 11th | 8th | 3 | 1.17 vs. 1.44 | 0.27 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 41st | 15th | 26 | 1.75 vs. 2.50 | 0.75 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 22nd | 32nd | 10 | 4.94 vs. 4.23 | 0.71 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | +150th | +103 | 4.94 vs. 1.36 | 3.58 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 78th | +150th | +72 | 8.74 vs. 3.03 | 5.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | +150th | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +150th | +150th | 0.02 vs. 0.00 | 0.02 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 62nd | +150th | +88 | 2.11 vs. 0.59 | 1.52 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 24th | 147th | 123 | 4.26 vs. 1.38 | 2.88 |
Cavaliers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Ben Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 28th | 106th | 78 | 11.55 vs. 2.11 | 9.43 |
Rebounds per game | 22nd | 31st | 9 | 5.55 vs. 4.52 | 1.03 |
Assists per game | 53rd | 87th | 34 | 1.36 vs. 0.70 | 0.66 |
Steals per game | 114th | 74th | 40 | 0.18 vs. 0.44 | 0.26 |
Blocks per game | 8th | 23rd | 15 | 1.18 vs. 0.67 | 0.52 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 22nd | 24th | 2 | 1.91 vs. 1.85 | 0.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 43rd | 16 | 3.64 vs. 2.67 | 0.97 |
Field Goals Made per game | 32nd | 101st | 69 | 4.36 vs. 0.93 | 3.44 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 40th | 108th | 68 | 8.45 vs. 1.70 | 6.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | +150th | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +150th | +150th | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 17th | 111st | 94 | 2.82 vs. 0.26 | 2.56 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | 89th | 75 | 4.27 vs. 0.96 | 3.31 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.