Is Ben Wallace Better Than Arinze Onuaku? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Ben Wallace and Arinze Onuaku split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Arinze Onuaku's Assists Per Game of 9 compared to Ben Wallace's 1.3 represents a 592.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben Wallace falls 38.1% below the career average of 2.1 in this category while Arinze Onuaku exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arinze Onuaku's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Ben Wallace posts 41.4% against Arinze Onuaku's 40% — a gap of just 3.5%. Arinze Onuaku can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Arinze Onuaku side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Arinze Onuaku claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 592.3% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.