Complete Stats Comparison of Yao Ming and Ben Wallace

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Yao Ming 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
Yao Ming2
(points, assists)		1
(points)		8
seasons
Ben Wallace3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		4
(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
Yao Ming1
(points)		0
4
Playoffs
Ben Wallace4
(rebounds, assists, 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
Yao Ming5
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Ben Wallace6
stats		10
stats		0
stats
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Yao Ming3
stats		2
stats		2
stats
Ben Wallace8
stats		11
stats		0
stats
they are tied1
stat		1
stat		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 Yao Ming had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+13.3), field goals made (+4.6), free throws made (+4.1), defensive rebounds (+0.2) and assists (+0.3)
- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+0.4), steals (+0.9) and blocks (+0.1)
- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+1.4)
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- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.3) and free throws attempted (+3.6)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Yao Ming 19.0
+13.3
Ben Wallace 5.7
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 7.0
+4.6
Ben Wallace 2.4
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 13.3
+8.3
Ben Wallace 5.0
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0.0
Ben Wallace 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0.0
Ben Wallace 0.0
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 5.1
+4.1
Ben Wallace 1.0
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 6.1
+3.6
Ben Wallace 2.5
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 2.5
Ben Wallace 3.2
+0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 6.7
+0.2
Ben Wallace 6.5
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 9.2
Ben Wallace 9.6
+0.4
Assists
Yao Ming 1.6
+0.3
Ben Wallace 1.3
Steals
Yao Ming 0.4
Ben Wallace 1.3
+0.9
Blocks
Yao Ming 1.9
Ben Wallace 2.0
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 2.7
+1.7
Ben Wallace 1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 3.3
+1.4
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, Ben Wallace had more total rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Yao Ming had more total points.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Yao Ming had more points (+2,993), field goals made (+811) and free throws made (+1,376)
- Ben Wallace played more years (+8) and games (+602), and had more 3-pointers made (+5), offensive rebounds (+2,211), defensive rebounds (+3,777), total rebounds (+5,988), assists (+668), steals (+1,180) and blocks (+1,217)
- Yao Ming had more turnovers (+250)
- Ben Wallace had more personal fouls (+482)
- Yao Ming had more field goals attempted (+1,024) and free throws attempted (+305)
- Ben Wallace had more 3-pointers attempted (+41)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Yao Ming 8
Ben Wallace 16
+8
Games
Yao Ming 486
Ben Wallace 1,088
+602
Points
Yao Ming 9,247
+2,993
Ben Wallace 6,254
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 3,380
+811
Ben Wallace 2,569
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 6,445
+1,024
Ben Wallace 5,421
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 2
Ben Wallace 7
+5
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 10
Ben Wallace 51
+41
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 2,485
+1,376
Ben Wallace 1,109
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 2,984
+305
Ben Wallace 2,679
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 1,233
Ben Wallace 3,444
+2,211
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 3,261
Ben Wallace 7,038
+3,777
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 4,494
Ben Wallace 10,482
+5,988
Assists
Yao Ming 769
Ben Wallace 1,437
+668
Steals
Yao Ming 189
Ben Wallace 1,369
+1,180
Blocks
Yao Ming 920
Ben Wallace 2,137
+1,217
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 1,311
+250
Ben Wallace 1,061
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 1,596
Ben Wallace 2,078
+482

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming 52.4%
+5.0
Ben Wallace 47.4%
3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming 20.0%
+6.3
Ben Wallace 13.7%
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming 83.3%
+41.9
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, assists, steals and blocks while Yao Ming had better average in points.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+12.6), field goals made (+4.2) and free throws made (+4.3)
- Ben Wallace had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+1.9), assists (+0.3), steals (+1.2) and blocks (+0.4)
- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.9) and personal fouls (+1.5)
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- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.6) and free throws attempted (+3.2)
- Ben Wallace had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Yao Ming 19.8
+12.6
Ben Wallace 7.2
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 7.0
+4.2
Ben Wallace 2.8
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 13.4
+7.6
Ben Wallace 5.8
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0.0
Ben Wallace 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0.0
Ben Wallace 0.1
+0.1
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 5.9
+4.3
Ben Wallace 1.6
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 7.1
+3.2
Ben Wallace 3.9
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 2.7
Ben Wallace 3.6
+0.9
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 6.6
Ben Wallace 7.6
+1.0
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 9.3
Ben Wallace 11.2
+1.9
Assists
Yao Ming 1.0
Ben Wallace 1.3
+0.3
Steals
Yao Ming 0.3
Ben Wallace 1.5
+1.2
Blocks
Yao Ming 1.5
Ben Wallace 1.9
+0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 2.9
+1.9
Ben Wallace 1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 3.8
+1.5
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 Yao Ming.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Ben Wallace played more years (+4) and games (+102), and had more points (+384), field goals made (+169), free throws made (+46), offensive rebounds (+387), defensive rebounds (+806), total rebounds (+1,193), assists (+144), steals (+190) and blocks (+208)
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- Ben Wallace had more turnovers (+54) and personal fouls (+191)
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- Ben Wallace had more field goals attempted (+379), 3-pointers attempted (+10) and free throws attempted (+307)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Yao Ming 4
Ben Wallace 8
+4
Games
Yao Ming 28
Ben Wallace 130
+102
Points
Yao Ming 555
Ben Wallace 939
+384
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 195
Ben Wallace 364
+169
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 376
Ben Wallace 755
+379
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0
Ben Wallace 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0
Ben Wallace 10
+10
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 165
Ben Wallace 211
+46
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 198
Ben Wallace 505
+307
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 76
Ben Wallace 463
+387
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 185
Ben Wallace 991
+806
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 261
Ben Wallace 1,454
+1,193
Assists
Yao Ming 29
Ben Wallace 173
+144
Steals
Yao Ming 9
Ben Wallace 199
+190
Blocks
Yao Ming 42
Ben Wallace 250
+208
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 82
Ben Wallace 136
+54
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 105
Ben Wallace 296
+191

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Yao Ming had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage than Ben Wallace. They are tied in 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming 51.9%
+3.7
Ben Wallace 48.2%
3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming 0%
Ben Wallace 0.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming 83.3%
+41.5
Ben Wallace 41.8%
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