Ben Wallace vs Bill Russell
Bill Russell leads 4 of 6 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (15.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Ben Wallace debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Ben Wallace: shooting efficiency (47.4% TS%), longevity (1088 games played).
The case for Bill Russell: scoring (15.1 PPG), rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
5.715.1
RPG
9.622.0
APG
1.33.1
TS%
47.4%46.9%
games played
1088963
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 963 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 26.9 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 15.1 |
| REB | 9.6 | 22.0 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| STL | 1.3 | — |
| BLK | 2.0 | — |
| FG% | 47.4 | 43.6 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | — |
| FT% | 41.4 | 56.3 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | — |
| TS% | 47.4 | 46.9 |
| USG% | 10.9 | — |
| WS | 93.6 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | — |
| BPM | 1.8 | — |
| VORP | 31.2 | — |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 11 |
| All-Star | 4 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3774
Efficiency2742
Playmaking4691
Rebounding9199
Defense930
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