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.
Tale of the tape
5.7PPG15.1
9.6RPG22.0
1.3APG3.1
47.4%TS%46.9%
1088games played963
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1088 | G | 963 |
| 29.5 | MIN | 26.9 |
| 5.7 | PTS | 15.1 |
| 9.6 | REB | 22.0 |
| 1.3 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.3 | STL | — |
| 2.0 | BLK | — |
| 47.4 | FG% | 43.6 |
| 13.7 | 3P% | — |
| 41.4 | FT% | 56.3 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | PER | — |
| 47.4 | TS% | 46.9 |
| 10.9 | USG% | — |
| 93.6 | WS | — |
| 0.140 | WS/48 | — |
| 1.8 | BPM | — |
| 31.2 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Bill Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 4 | All-Star | 12 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 1 |
| — | MVP | 5 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
37Scoring74
27Efficiency42
46Playmaking91
91Rebounding99
93Defense0
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