Gus Johnson vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Johnson 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.