Complete Stats Comparison of Ben Wallace and James Worthy

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Ben Wallace and James Worthy 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

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
Ben Wallace3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		16
seasons
James Worthy2
(points, assists)		2
(points, assists)		12
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Ben Wallace3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		8
Playoffs
James Worthy2
(points, assists)		2
(points, assists)		9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Ben Wallace7
stats		8
stats		0
stats
James Worthy5
stats		6
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Ben Wallace7
stats		7
stats		0
stats
James Worthy5
stats		7
stats		3
stats

- "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 James Worthy had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+3.1), total rebounds (+4.5), steals (+0.2) and blocks (+1.3)
- James Worthy had better averages in points (+11.9), field goals made (+5.0), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+1.6) and assists (+1.7)
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- James Worthy had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- James Worthy had higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.3), 3-pointers attempted (+0.5) and free throws attempted (+0.9)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Ben Wallace 5.7
James Worthy 17.6
+11.9
Field Goals Made
Ben Wallace 2.4
James Worthy 7.4
+5.0
Field Goals Attempted
Ben Wallace 5.0
James Worthy 14.3
+9.3
3-Pointers Made
Ben Wallace 0.0
James Worthy 0.1
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Ben Wallace 0.0
James Worthy 0.5
+0.5
Free Throws Made
Ben Wallace 1.0
James Worthy 2.6
+1.6
Free Throws Attempted
Ben Wallace 2.5
James Worthy 3.4
+0.9
Offensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 3.2
+1.5
James Worthy 1.7
Defensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 6.5
+3.1
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
Ben Wallace 9.6
+4.5
James Worthy 5.1
Assists
Ben Wallace 1.3
James Worthy 3.0
+1.7
Steals
Ben Wallace 1.3
+0.2
James Worthy 1.1
Blocks
Ben Wallace 2.0
+1.3
James Worthy 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 1.0
James Worthy 2.0
+1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 1.9
James Worthy 2.1
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Ben Wallace had more total rebounds, steals and blocks while James Worthy had more total points and assists.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Ben Wallace played more years (+4) and games (+162), and had more offensive rebounds (+1,883), defensive rebounds (+3,891), total rebounds (+5,774), steals (+328) and blocks (+1,513)
- James Worthy had more points (+10,066), field goals made (+4,309), 3-pointers made (+110), free throws made (+1,338) and assists (+1,354)
- Ben Wallace had more personal fouls (+103)
- James Worthy had more turnovers (+798)
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- James Worthy had more field goals attempted (+7,783), 3-pointers attempted (+435) and free throws attempted (+505)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Ben Wallace 16
+4
James Worthy 12
Games
Ben Wallace 1,088
+162
James Worthy 926
Points
Ben Wallace 6,254
James Worthy 16,320
+10,066
Field Goals Made
Ben Wallace 2,569
James Worthy 6,878
+4,309
Field Goals Attempted
Ben Wallace 5,421
James Worthy 13,204
+7,783
3-Pointers Made
Ben Wallace 7
James Worthy 117
+110
3-Pointers Attempted
Ben Wallace 51
James Worthy 486
+435
Free Throws Made
Ben Wallace 1,109
James Worthy 2,447
+1,338
Free Throws Attempted
Ben Wallace 2,679
James Worthy 3,184
+505
Offensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 3,444
+1,883
James Worthy 1,561
Defensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 7,038
+3,891
James Worthy 3,147
Total Rebounds
Ben Wallace 10,482
+5,774
James Worthy 4,708
Assists
Ben Wallace 1,437
James Worthy 2,791
+1,354
Steals
Ben Wallace 1,369
+328
James Worthy 1,041
Blocks
Ben Wallace 2,137
+1,513
James Worthy 624
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 1,061
James Worthy 1,859
+798
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 2,078
+103
James Worthy 1,975

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Wallace 47.4%
James Worthy 52.1%
+4.7
3-Point Percentage
Ben Wallace 13.7%
James Worthy 24.1%
+10.4
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Wallace 41.4%
James Worthy 76.9%
+35.5

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 James Worthy had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.8), defensive rebounds (+4.2), total rebounds (+6.0), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+1.2)
- James Worthy had better averages in points (+13.9), field goals made (+6.1), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+1.7) and assists (+1.9)
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- James Worthy had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- James Worthy had higher averages in field goals attempted (+10.5), 3-pointers attempted (+0.4) and free throws attempted (+0.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Ben Wallace 7.2
James Worthy 21.1
+13.9
Field Goals Made
Ben Wallace 2.8
James Worthy 8.9
+6.1
Field Goals Attempted
Ben Wallace 5.8
James Worthy 16.3
+10.5
3-Pointers Made
Ben Wallace 0.0
James Worthy 0.1
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Ben Wallace 0.1
James Worthy 0.5
+0.4
Free Throws Made
Ben Wallace 1.6
James Worthy 3.3
+1.7
Free Throws Attempted
Ben Wallace 3.9
James Worthy 4.6
+0.7
Offensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 3.6
+1.8
James Worthy 1.8
Defensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 7.6
+4.2
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
Ben Wallace 11.2
+6.0
James Worthy 5.2
Assists
Ben Wallace 1.3
James Worthy 3.2
+1.9
Steals
Ben Wallace 1.5
+0.3
James Worthy 1.2
Blocks
Ben Wallace 1.9
+1.2
James Worthy 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 1.0
James Worthy 2.1
+1.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 2.3
James Worthy 2.5
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Ben Wallace had more total rebounds, steals and blocks while James Worthy had more total points and assists.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Ben Wallace had more offensive rebounds (+206), defensive rebounds (+501), total rebounds (+707), steals (+22) and blocks (+154)
- James Worthy played more years (+1) and games (+13), and had more points (+2,083), field goals made (+903), 3-pointers made (+14), free throws made (+263) and assists (+290)
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- James Worthy had more turnovers (+162) and personal fouls (+56)
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- James Worthy had more field goals attempted (+1,574), 3-pointers attempted (+57) and free throws attempted (+147)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Ben Wallace 8
James Worthy 9
+1
Games
Ben Wallace 130
James Worthy 143
+13
Points
Ben Wallace 939
James Worthy 3,022
+2,083
Field Goals Made
Ben Wallace 364
James Worthy 1,267
+903
Field Goals Attempted
Ben Wallace 755
James Worthy 2,329
+1,574
3-Pointers Made
Ben Wallace 0
James Worthy 14
+14
3-Pointers Attempted
Ben Wallace 10
James Worthy 67
+57
Free Throws Made
Ben Wallace 211
James Worthy 474
+263
Free Throws Attempted
Ben Wallace 505
James Worthy 652
+147
Offensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 463
+206
James Worthy 257
Defensive Rebounds
Ben Wallace 991
+501
James Worthy 490
Total Rebounds
Ben Wallace 1,454
+707
James Worthy 747
Assists
Ben Wallace 173
James Worthy 463
+290
Steals
Ben Wallace 199
+22
James Worthy 177
Blocks
Ben Wallace 250
+154
James Worthy 96
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 136
James Worthy 298
+162
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ben Wallace 296
James Worthy 352
+56

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Worthy had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Ben Wallace.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Wallace 48.2%
James Worthy 54.4%
+6.2
3-Point Percentage
Ben Wallace 0.0%
James Worthy 20.9%
+20.9
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Wallace 41.8%
James Worthy 72.7%
+30.9
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