Ben Wallace vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Ben Wallace debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Ben Wallace: career value (93.6 Win Shares), longevity (1088 games played).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
5.724.3
RPG
9.610.0
APG
1.36.3
TS%
47.4%56.4%
PER
15.524.7
Win Shares
93.667.4
games played
1088897
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 897 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 24.3 |
| REB | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| AST | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 27.1 |
| WS | 93.6 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 10 |
| All-Star | 4 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | 3 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3797
Efficiency2776
Playmaking4694
Rebounding9196
Defense9391
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