Complete Stats Comparison of Tim Duncan and Ben Wallace

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tim Duncan 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 Total	Years
Tim Duncan	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	19 seasons
Ben Wallace	1 (steals)	1 (steals)	16 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Tim Duncan	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	18 Playoffs
Ben Wallace	1 (steals)	1 (steals)	8 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Tim Duncan	7 stats	11 stats	3 stats
Ben Wallace	4 stats	3 stats	0 stats
they are tied	1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Tim Duncan	7 stats	11 stats	3 stats
Ben Wallace	4 stats	3 stats	0 stats
they are tied	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, Tim Duncan had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Ben Wallace had better average in steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tim Duncan had better averages in points (+13.3), field goals made (+5.0), free throws made (+3.2), defensive rebounds (+1.6), total rebounds (+1.2), assists (+1.7) and blocks (+0.2)

- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4) and steals (+0.6)

- Tim Duncan had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.4) and personal fouls (+0.5)

- Tim Duncan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.6), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+3.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Tim Duncan	19.0	+13.3
Ben Wallace	5.7

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	7.4	+5.0
Ben Wallace	2.4

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	14.6	+9.6
Ben Wallace	5.0

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	0.0
Ben Wallace	0.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	0.1	+0.1
Ben Wallace	0.0

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	4.2	+3.2
Ben Wallace	1.0

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	6.1	+3.6
Ben Wallace	2.5

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2.8
Ben Wallace	3.2	+0.4

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	8.1	+1.6
Ben Wallace	6.5

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	10.8	+1.2
Ben Wallace	9.6

Assists

Tim Duncan	3.0	+1.7
Ben Wallace	1.3

Steals

Tim Duncan	0.7
Ben Wallace	1.3	+0.6

Blocks

Tim Duncan	2.2	+0.2
Ben Wallace	2.0

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.4	+1.4
Ben Wallace	1.0

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.4	+0.5
Ben Wallace	1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tim Duncan played more years (+3) and games (+304), and had more points (+20,242), field goals made (+7,716), 3-pointers made (+23), free throws made (+4,787), offensive rebounds (+415), defensive rebounds (+4,194), total rebounds (+4,609), assists (+2,788) and blocks (+883)

- Ben Wallace had more steals (+344)

- Tim Duncan had more turnovers (+2,320) and personal fouls (+1,226)

- Tim Duncan had more field goals attempted (+14,913), 3-pointers attempted (+117) and free throws attempted (+5,789)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Tim Duncan	19	+3
Ben Wallace	16

Games

Tim Duncan	1,392	+304
Ben Wallace	1,088

Points

Tim Duncan	26,496	+20,242
Ben Wallace	6,254

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	10,285	+7,716
Ben Wallace	2,569

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	20,334	+14,913
Ben Wallace	5,421

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	30	+23
Ben Wallace	7

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	168	+117
Ben Wallace	51

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	5,896	+4,787
Ben Wallace	1,109

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	8,468	+5,789
Ben Wallace	2,679

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	3,859	+415
Ben Wallace	3,444

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	11,232	+4,194
Ben Wallace	7,038

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	15,091	+4,609
Ben Wallace	10,482

Assists

Tim Duncan	4,225	+2,788
Ben Wallace	1,437

Steals

Tim Duncan	1,025
Ben Wallace	1,369	+344

Blocks

Tim Duncan	3,020	+883
Ben Wallace	2,137

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	3,381	+2,320
Ben Wallace	1,061

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	3,304	+1,226
Ben Wallace	2,078

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Tim Duncan	50.6%	+3.2
Ben Wallace	47.4%

3-Point Percentage

Tim Duncan	17.9%	+4.2
Ben Wallace	13.7%

Free Throw Percentage

Tim Duncan	69.6%	+28.2
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, Tim Duncan had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Ben Wallace had better average in steals.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tim Duncan had better averages in points (+13.4), field goals made (+5.1), free throws made (+3.2), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+0.2), assists (+1.7) and blocks (+0.4)

- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.5) and steals (+0.8)

- Tim Duncan had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.5) and personal fouls (+0.5)

- Tim Duncan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.9) and free throws attempted (+3.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Tim Duncan	20.6	+13.4
Ben Wallace	7.2

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	7.9	+5.1
Ben Wallace	2.8

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	15.7	+9.9
Ben Wallace	5.8

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	0.0
Ben Wallace	0.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	0.1
Ben Wallace	0.1

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	4.8	+3.2
Ben Wallace	1.6

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	7.0	+3.1
Ben Wallace	3.9

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	3.1
Ben Wallace	3.6	+0.5

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	8.3	+0.7
Ben Wallace	7.6

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	11.4	+0.2
Ben Wallace	11.2

Assists

Tim Duncan	3.0	+1.7
Ben Wallace	1.3

Steals

Tim Duncan	0.7
Ben Wallace	1.5	+0.8

Blocks

Tim Duncan	2.3	+0.4
Ben Wallace	1.9

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.5	+1.5
Ben Wallace	1.0

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.8	+0.5
Ben Wallace	2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Tim Duncan played more years (+10) and games (+121), and had more points (+4,233), field goals made (+1,611), 3-pointers made (+5), free throws made (+1,006), offensive rebounds (+315), defensive rebounds (+1,090), total rebounds (+1,405), assists (+591) and blocks (+318)

- Ben Wallace had more steals (+31)

- Tim Duncan had more turnovers (+497) and personal fouls (+405)

- Tim Duncan had more field goals attempted (+3,184), 3-pointers attempted (+25) and free throws attempted (+1,261)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Tim Duncan	18	+10
Ben Wallace	8

Games

Tim Duncan	251	+121
Ben Wallace	130

Points

Tim Duncan	5,172	+4,233
Ben Wallace	939

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	1,975	+1,611
Ben Wallace	364

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	3,939	+3,184
Ben Wallace	755

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	5	+5
Ben Wallace	0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	35	+25
Ben Wallace	10

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	1,217	+1,006
Ben Wallace	211

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	1,766	+1,261
Ben Wallace	505

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	778	+315
Ben Wallace	463

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2,081	+1,090
Ben Wallace	991

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2,859	+1,405
Ben Wallace	1,454

Assists

Tim Duncan	764	+591
Ben Wallace	173

Steals

Tim Duncan	168
Ben Wallace	199	+31

Blocks

Tim Duncan	568	+318
Ben Wallace	250

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	633	+497
Ben Wallace	136

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	701	+405
Ben Wallace	296

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Tim Duncan	50.1%	+1.9
Ben Wallace	48.2%

3-Point Percentage

Tim Duncan	14.3%	+14.3
Ben Wallace	0.0%

Free Throw Percentage

Tim Duncan	68.9%	+27.1
Ben Wallace	41.8%