Ben Wallace vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 7 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Ben Wallace debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Ben Wallace: career value (93.6 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
5.724.6
RPG
9.611.2
APG
1.33.6
TS%
47.4%59.2%
PER
15.517.8
Win Shares
93.626.1
games played
10881560
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 1560 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 24.6 |
| REB | 9.6 | 11.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 23.1 |
| WS | 93.6 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 15 |
| All-Star | 4 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | 11 |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3794
Efficiency2788
Playmaking4678
Rebounding9193
Defense9375
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