Ben Wallace vs Mark Williams: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Ben Wallace and Mark Williams 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.

Mark Williams's Points Per Game of 12.0 compared to Ben Wallace's 5.7 represents a 110.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben Wallace falls 55.5% below the career average of 12.8 in this category while Mark Williams exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Mark Williams's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists Per Game, where Ben Wallace posts 1.3 against Mark Williams's 1.2 — a gap of just 8.3%. Mark Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Mark Williams 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. Mark Williams claims the tiebreaker through Points Per Game advantage — a 110.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.