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.
Tale of the tape
5.7PPG24.3
9.6RPG10.0
1.3APG6.3
47.4%TS%56.4%
15.5PER24.7
93.6Win Shares67.4
1088games played897
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1088 | G | 897 |
| 29.5 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 5.7 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 9.6 | REB | 10.0 |
| 1.3 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.6 |
| 2.0 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 13.7 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 41.4 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | PER | 24.7 |
| 47.4 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 10.9 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 93.6 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.140 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 1.8 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 31.2 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 4 | All-Star | 12 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
37Scoring97
27Efficiency76
46Playmaking94
91Rebounding96
93Defense91
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