Ben Wallace vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Ben Wallace's last season was 2011-12, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Ben Wallace: career value (93.6 Win Shares), longevity (1088 games played), accolades (4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
5.727.7
RPG
9.612.9
APG
1.310.7
TS%
47.4%67.0%
PER
15.532.1
Win Shares
93.614.8
games played
108865
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS—
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 65 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 27.7 |
| REB | 9.6 | 12.9 |
| AST | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 30.0 |
| WS | 93.6 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | — |
| All-Star | 4 | — |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring3799
Efficiency2795
Playmaking46100
Rebounding91100
Defense9394
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