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Ben Wallace

Forward-Center  at Detroit Pistons
Age51
NationalityUSA
Height206 cm (6'9")
Weight109 kg
BornSep 10, 1974
CollegeVirginia Union
Career
5.7PPG
9.6RPG
1.3APG
1,160 games · 16 seasons

Career snapshot

16seasons
1,160games
6,590career pts
14.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 655 games · 2000-01–2011-12

Position rank · 2011-12

#87PPG rank
#62PER rank
#59WS rank
Among 87 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 9.7 2004-05 · DET
RPG 15.4 2002-03 · DET
APG 2.4 2006-07 · CHI
PER 18.6 2001-02 · DET
WS 11.6 2001-02 · DET

Honors & awards

1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2021
6×
All-Defense Team
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
5×
All-NBA Team
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
4×
All-Star Selection
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
4×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2005, 2004, 2002, 2001

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
2000-01 – 2011-12 · 9 seasons
6.6 PPG 11.1 RPG 1.5 APG
655 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2007-08 – 2008-09 · 2 seasons
3.3 PPG 6.8 RPG 0.7 APG
78 games
Chicago Bulls
2006-07 – 2007-08 · 2 seasons
5.9 PPG 10.0 RPG 2.2 APG
127 games
Orlando Magic
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG 8.2 RPG 0.8 APG
81 games
Washington Wizards
1996-97 – 1998-99 · 3 seasons
3.5 PPG 5.2 RPG 0.3 APG
147 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1996-97 WAS 34 0 5.8 1.1 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 34.8 0.0 30.0 — —
1997-98 WAS 67 16 16.8 3.1 4.8 0.3 0.9 1.1 51.8 0.0 35.7 13.4 2.9
1998-99 WAS 46 16 26.8 6.0 8.3 0.4 1.1 2.0 57.8 0.0 35.6 16.2 3.6
1999-00 ORL 81 81 24.2 4.8 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 50.3 0.0 47.4 14.4 5.6
2000-01 DET 80 80 34.5 6.4 13.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 49.0 25.0 33.6 14.8 7.0
2001-02 DET 80 80 36.5 7.6 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 53.1 0.0 42.3 18.6 11.6
2002-03 DET 73 73 39.4 6.9 15.4 1.6 1.4 3.2 48.1 16.7 45.0 17.2 10.6
2003-04 DET 81 81 37.7 9.5 12.4 1.7 1.8 3.0 42.1 12.5 49.0 17.3 10.2
2004-05 DET 74 74 36.1 9.7 12.2 1.7 1.4 2.4 45.3 11.1 42.8 17.4 8.5
2005-06 DET 82 82 35.2 7.3 11.3 1.9 1.8 2.2 51.0 0.0 41.6 17.5 10.1
2006-07 CHI 77 77 35.0 6.4 10.7 2.4 1.4 2.0 45.3 20.0 40.8 14.6 8.2
2007-08 NBA 72 72 30.6 4.8 8.4 1.5 1.2 1.6 39.2 0.0 42.6 — —
2007-08 CLE 22 22 26.3 4.2 7.4 0.6 0.9 1.7 45.7 0.0 43.2 12.4 1.2
2007-08 CHI 50 50 32.5 5.1 8.8 1.8 1.4 1.6 37.3 0.0 42.4 11.8 2.4
2008-09 CLE 56 53 23.5 2.9 6.5 0.8 0.9 1.3 44.5 0.0 42.2 12.2 3.8
2009-10 DET 69 67 28.6 5.5 8.7 1.5 1.2 1.2 54.1 0.0 40.6 15.8 4.7
2010-11 DET 54 49 22.9 2.9 6.5 1.3 1.0 1.0 45.0 50.0 33.3 12.3 1.9
2011-12 DET 62 11 15.8 1.4 4.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 39.5 25.0 34.0 10.7 1.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls mid season trade From 2007-08 to 2007-08
Jul 2007 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 2006 Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls season change
Jul 2000 Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1999 Washington Wizards Orlando Magic season change

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Born on September 10

Nick Shaback 1918 Harry Donovan 1926 · New York Knicks Bob Lanier 1948 · Detroit Pistons Talvin Skinner 1952 · Oklahoma City Thunder Mike Glenn 1955 · Atlanta Hawks Billy Reid 1957 · Golden State Warriors Ray Tolbert 1958 · Oklahoma City Thunder Sedale Threatt 1961 · Los Angeles Lakers

About Ben Wallace

Benjamin Camey Wallace is an American basketball executive and former professional player who played most of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Detroit Pistons. Nicknamed "Big Ben", he is often considered the greatest undrafted player in NBA history. He is also widely regarded as one of the best defensive players of all time, excelling in rebounding, shot-blocking, and interior defense.