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.
Tale of the tape
5.7PPG24.6
9.6RPG11.2
1.3APG3.6
47.4%TS%59.2%
15.5PER17.8
93.6Win Shares26.1
1088games played1560
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1088 | G | 1560 |
| 29.5 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 5.7 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 9.6 | REB | 11.2 |
| 1.3 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.6 |
| 2.0 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 13.7 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 41.4 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | PER | 17.8 |
| 47.4 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 10.9 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 93.6 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.140 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 1.8 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 31.2 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 4 | All-Star | 19 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
37Scoring94
27Efficiency88
46Playmaking78
91Rebounding93
93Defense75
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