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Retired#6Forward-Center1996–2011#771 all-time in points

Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace scored 6,254 points in 1,088 games, 771st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2004-05 at 9.7 points a game, and he finished with 2 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2001-02. He earned 11 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 240 lb
Age52
PositionForward-Center
BornSep 10, 1974
HometownWhite Hall, Alabama
Experience1996–2011
CollegeVirginia Union University, Cuyahoga Community College
DraftUndrafted
High school—
TeamsWashington Wizards 1996–1998Orlando Magic 1999–1999Detroit Pistons 2000–2005Chicago Bulls 2006–2007Cleveland Cavaliers 2007–2008Detroit Pistons 2009–2011
Career points
6,254
1,088 games · 5.7 per game
Triple-doubles
2
168 double-doubles
All-time points
#771
Also 711th in assists, 38th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1996–2011.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2011-12.

2011-12 season

DET · 62 games
Points851.4 per game
Rebounds4.3269 total
Assists0.743 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
0Unicorn
5Rare Air
6Legend
  • ×2Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Feb 24, 2002 · latest Nov 20, 2002
  • ×42Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Mar 19, 2000 · latest Jan 15, 2010
  • ×5Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonDefensive Player of the Year2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds10,482 rebounds
  • ×168LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Feb 5, 1998 · latest Dec 11, 2010
  • ×23LegendGameFive stealsFirst Feb 4, 1998 · latest Jan 2, 2012
  • ×101LegendGameFive blocksFirst Apr 17, 1998 · latest Nov 25, 2008
  • LegendGamePerfect shooting nightApr 29, 1999 vs CLE
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2003-04

Ben Wallace career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2004-05 · 9.7 points per game

Ben Wallace milestones

Career · regular season
6,254 career points
Retired 771st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points6,254Past 5,000 · 771st all-time
Rebounds10,482Past 10,000 · 38th all-time
Steals1,369Past 1,000 · 70th all-time
Blocks2,137Past 2,000 · 15th all-time

Ben Wallace career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points23Dec 11, 2010 vs TOR
Rebounds28Apr 17, 2001 at TOR
Assists8Nov 5, 2004 at TOR
Threes1Mar 20, 2001 at UTA
Steals6Mar 17, 2001 at ATL
Blocks10Feb 24, 2002 at MIL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
12PTS
Nov 20, 2002 · vs MIA · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE5+ BLOCKS
19 REB1 AST1 STL10 BLK6-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Feb 24, 2002 · at MIL · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE5+ BLOCKS
17 REB1 AST1 STL10 BLK5-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Dec 13, 2006 · vs SEA · Won
20+ REBOUNDS5+ BLOCKS
20 REB2 AST2 STL5 BLK7-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Mar 24, 2002 · vs BOS · Won
20+ REBOUNDS5+ BLOCKS
28 REB0 AST1 STL6 BLK6-9 FG0 3PM
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Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Ben Wallace stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2011-12DET62851.44.30.7.395.250.340100—
2010-11DET541542.96.51.3.450.500.333101—
2009-10DET693815.58.71.5.541.000.406004—
2008-09CLE561652.96.50.8.445—.422000—
2007-08CHI/CLE723484.88.41.5.392.000.426004—
2006-07CHI774946.410.72.4.453.200.4081012—
2005-06DET825977.311.31.9.510.000.4160017—
2004-05DET747219.712.21.7.453.111.4281029—
2003-04DET817739.512.41.7.421.125.4901034—
2002-03DET735066.915.41.6.481.167.4501117—
2001-02DET806097.613.01.4.531.000.4230125—
2000-01DET805116.413.21.5.490.250.3361012—
1999-00ORL813904.88.20.8.503—.474006—
1998-99WAS462776.08.30.4.578—.356006—
1997-98WAS672053.14.80.3.518—.357001—
1996-97WAS34381.11.70.1.348—.300000—
Career16 seasons1,0886,2545.79.61.3.474.137.414721680

Ben Wallace splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (552)
6.0 ppg
Away (536)
5.5 ppg
In wins (597)
6.3 ppg
In losses (491)
5.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 154

0PTS
Jan 2, 2012 · vs ORL · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB0 AST5 STL1 BLK0-0 FG0 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Dec 11, 2010 · vs TOR · Lost
5+ STEALS
14 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK10-13 FG1 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Jan 15, 2010 · vs NOH · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB5 AST0 STL2 BLK5-6 FG0 3PM
Box score
4PTS
Nov 25, 2008 · at NYK · Won
5+ BLOCKS
5 REB0 AST0 STL5 BLK2-3 FG0 3PM
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2PTS
Oct 30, 2008 · vs CHA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
10 REB0 AST1 STL5 BLK1-2 FG0 3PM
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10PTS
Dec 1, 2007 · vs CHA · Won
5+ STEALS
19 REB2 AST5 STL4 BLK4-10 FG0 3PM
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9PTS
Nov 17, 2007 · at LAC · Won
5+ STEALS
13 REB1 AST6 STL3 BLK4-8 FG0 3PM
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9PTS
Mar 17, 2007 · at MEM · Lost
5+ STEALS
8 REB4 AST5 STL3 BLK3-6 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Feb 23, 2007 · vs WAS · Won
5+ BLOCKS
12 REB1 AST1 STL5 BLK4-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Feb 22, 2007 · at CLE · Won
5+ BLOCKS
19 REB5 AST2 STL7 BLK6-8 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Ben Wallace facts
How many career points did Ben Wallace score?

Ben Wallace scored 6,254 career regular-season points in 1,088 games, 5.7 per game, which ranks 771st all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Ben Wallace have?

2 career triple-doubles and 168 double-doubles. The most recent was Nov 20, 2002 against MIA (12 points, 19 rebounds, 1 assists).

What is Ben Wallace’s career high?

23 points on Dec 11, 2010 against TOR.

What was Ben Wallace’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2004-05 with DET: 9.7 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Where is Ben Wallace from?

Ben Wallace is from White Hall, Alabama. He played college ball at Virginia Union University, Cuyahoga Community College.

What teams did Ben Wallace play for?

Washington Wizards (1996–1998); Orlando Magic (1999–1999); Detroit Pistons (2000–2005); Chicago Bulls (2006–2007); Cleveland Cavaliers (2007–2008); Detroit Pistons (2009–2011).