Complete Stats Comparison of Arvydas Sabonis and Ben Wallace

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Arvydas Sabonis and Ben Wallace during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

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

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Arvydas Sabonis2
(points, assists)		0
7
seasons
Ben Wallace3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Arvydas Sabonis2
(points, assists)		0
7
Playoffs
Ben Wallace3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		8
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis5
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Ben Wallace7
stats		10
stats		0
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis5
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Ben Wallace7
stats		11
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Ben Wallace had better averages in rebounds, steals and blocks while Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in points (+6.3), field goals made (+2.0), 3-pointers made (+0.3), free throws made (+1.8) and assists (+0.8)
- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+0.8), total rebounds (+2.3), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.9)
- Arvydas Sabonis had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Arvydas Sabonis had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.9), 3-pointers attempted (+0.9) and free throws attempted (+1.1)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
+6.3
Ben Wallace 5.7
Field Goals Made
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
+2.0
Ben Wallace 2.4
Field Goals Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 8.9
+3.9
Ben Wallace 5.0
3-Pointers Made
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
+0.3
Ben Wallace 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
+0.9
Ben Wallace 0.0
Free Throws Made
Arvydas Sabonis 2.8
+1.8
Ben Wallace 1.0
Free Throws Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 3.6
+1.1
Ben Wallace 2.5
Offensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
Ben Wallace 3.2
+1.6
Defensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 5.7
Ben Wallace 6.5
+0.8
Total Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3
Ben Wallace 9.6
+2.3
Assists
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1
+0.8
Ben Wallace 1.3
Steals
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8
Ben Wallace 1.3
+0.5
Blocks
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1
Ben Wallace 2.0
+0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
+0.8
Ben Wallace 1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
+0.8
Ben Wallace 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Ben Wallace had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Arvydas Sabonis.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Arvydas Sabonis had more 3-pointers made (+129) and free throws made (+220)
- Ben Wallace played more years (+9) and games (+618), and had more points (+625), field goals made (+487), offensive rebounds (+2,710), defensive rebounds (+4,336), total rebounds (+7,046), assists (+473), steals (+999) and blocks (+1,643)
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- Ben Wallace had more turnovers (+224) and personal fouls (+788)
- Arvydas Sabonis had more 3-pointers attempted (+364)
- Ben Wallace had more field goals attempted (+1,261) and free throws attempted (+989)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Arvydas Sabonis 7
Ben Wallace 16
+9
Games
Arvydas Sabonis 470
Ben Wallace 1,088
+618
Points
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
Ben Wallace 6,254
+625
Field Goals Made
Arvydas Sabonis 2,082
Ben Wallace 2,569
+487
Field Goals Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 4,160
Ben Wallace 5,421
+1,261
3-Pointers Made
Arvydas Sabonis 136
+129
Ben Wallace 7
3-Pointers Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 415
+364
Ben Wallace 51
Free Throws Made
Arvydas Sabonis 1,329
+220
Ben Wallace 1,109
Free Throws Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 1,690
Ben Wallace 2,679
+989
Offensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 734
Ben Wallace 3,444
+2,710
Defensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 2,702
Ben Wallace 7,038
+4,336
Total Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436
Ben Wallace 10,482
+7,046
Assists
Arvydas Sabonis 964
Ben Wallace 1,437
+473
Steals
Arvydas Sabonis 370
Ben Wallace 1,369
+999
Blocks
Arvydas Sabonis 494
Ben Wallace 2,137
+1,643
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 837
Ben Wallace 1,061
+224
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 1,290
Ben Wallace 2,078
+788

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Arvydas Sabonis had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Ben Wallace.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 50.0%
+2.6
Ben Wallace 47.4%
3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 32.8%
+19.1
Ben Wallace 13.7%
Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 78.6%
+37.2
Ben Wallace 41.4%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Ben Wallace had better averages in rebounds, steals and blocks while Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in points (+4.9), field goals made (+1.6), 3-pointers made (+0.3), free throws made (+1.5) and assists (+0.6)
- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+2.2), defensive rebounds (+1.6), total rebounds (+3.8), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+1.0)
- Arvydas Sabonis had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.6) and personal fouls (+1.1)
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- Arvydas Sabonis had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8) and 3-pointers attempted (+0.8)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
+4.9
Ben Wallace 7.2
Field Goals Made
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
+1.6
Ben Wallace 2.8
Field Goals Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 9.6
+3.8
Ben Wallace 5.8
3-Pointers Made
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
+0.3
Ben Wallace 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
+0.8
Ben Wallace 0.1
Free Throws Made
Arvydas Sabonis 3.1
+1.5
Ben Wallace 1.6
Free Throws Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 3.9
Ben Wallace 3.9
Offensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 1.4
Ben Wallace 3.6
+2.2
Defensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 6.0
Ben Wallace 7.6
+1.6
Total Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4
Ben Wallace 11.2
+3.8
Assists
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9
+0.6
Ben Wallace 1.3
Steals
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Ben Wallace 1.5
+0.6
Blocks
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Ben Wallace 1.9
+1.0
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
+0.6
Ben Wallace 1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.4
+1.1
Ben Wallace 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Ben Wallace had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Arvydas Sabonis.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Arvydas Sabonis had more 3-pointers made (+15)
- Ben Wallace played more years (+1) and games (+79), and had more points (+322), field goals made (+142), free throws made (+53), offensive rebounds (+391), defensive rebounds (+685), total rebounds (+1,076), assists (+76), steals (+151) and blocks (+202)
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- Ben Wallace had more turnovers (+54) and personal fouls (+121)
- Arvydas Sabonis had more 3-pointers attempted (+37)
- Ben Wallace had more field goals attempted (+264) and free throws attempted (+308)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Arvydas Sabonis 7
Ben Wallace 8
+1
Games
Arvydas Sabonis 51
Ben Wallace 130
+79
Points
Arvydas Sabonis 617
Ben Wallace 939
+322
Field Goals Made
Arvydas Sabonis 222
Ben Wallace 364
+142
Field Goals Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 491
Ben Wallace 755
+264
3-Pointers Made
Arvydas Sabonis 15
+15
Ben Wallace 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 47
+37
Ben Wallace 10
Free Throws Made
Arvydas Sabonis 158
Ben Wallace 211
+53
Free Throws Attempted
Arvydas Sabonis 197
Ben Wallace 505
+308
Offensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 72
Ben Wallace 463
+391
Defensive Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 306
Ben Wallace 991
+685
Total Rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis 378
Ben Wallace 1,454
+1,076
Assists
Arvydas Sabonis 97
Ben Wallace 173
+76
Steals
Arvydas Sabonis 48
Ben Wallace 199
+151
Blocks
Arvydas Sabonis 48
Ben Wallace 250
+202
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 82
Ben Wallace 136
+54
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Arvydas Sabonis 175
Ben Wallace 296
+121

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Arvydas Sabonis had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Ben Wallace had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 45.2%
Ben Wallace 48.2%
+3.0
3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 31.9%
+31.9
Ben Wallace 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis 80.2%
+38.4
Ben Wallace 41.8%
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