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Ben Wallace
current status:
Unrestricted free agent
#6 C |
6'9", 240 lbs.
|
Birth Date:September 10, 1974 (38 years old)
Place of Birth:White Hall, AL
From:Virginia Union
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Signed by Washington in 1996.
Drafted:Signed by Washington in 1996.
Scouting Report
| Assets: | One of the most athletic big men in the game's history. A tenacious rebounder and shot-blocker who can dominate the paint in his own end. Nimble and agile. Shows a great nose for steals. |
| Flaws: | Offense has always been an afterthought and he's a liability at the charity stripe. Undersized, so has always had to rely on his athleticism. Over the years age & injuries have affected his once-formidable intensity and energy level. |
| Career Potential: | Aging defense-first star center. |
Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
| NBA | Member of NBA Championship Team | 2003-04 |
| NBA | Defensive Player of the Year | 2005-06, 2004-05, 2002-03, 2001-02 |
| NBA | Second All-NBA Team | 2005-06, 2003-04, 2002-03 |
| NBA | Third All-NBA Team | 2004-05, 2001-02 |
| NBA | First All-Defensive Team | 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02 |
| NBA | Second All-Defensive Team | 2006-07 |
| NBA | Played in the All-Star Game | 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03 |
Movements & Injuries
| 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 4/22/2012 | Missed 2 games (personal reasons). |
| 4/18/2012 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 2011 | |
| 4/13/2011 | Missed the last 5 regular season games (sore right knee). |
| 4/08/2011 | Sore right knee, day-to-day. |
| 4/05/2011 | Missed 6 games (knee injury). |
| 3/23/2011 | Knee injury, day-to-day. |
| 3/12/2011 | Missed 7 games (personal reasons). |
| 2/25/2011 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 2/02/2011 | Missed 2 games (personal reasons). |
| 1/28/2011 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 1/22/2011 | Missed 6 games (left ankle injury). |
| 1/12/2011 | Left ankle injury, day-to-day. |
| 2010 | |
| 7/12/2010 | Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Pistons to a two-year contract. |
| 3/31/2010 | Missed 4 games (sore right knee). |
| 3/21/2010 | Sore right knee, day-to-day. |
| 3/19/2010 | Missed 8 games (sore right knee). |
| 3/03/2010 | Sore right knee, day-to-day. |
| 2009 | |
| 8/12/2009 | Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Pistons to a one-year contract. |
| 7/13/2009 | Waived by the Phoenix Suns. |
| 6/25/2009 | Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| 4/18/2009 | Missed the last 2 games of the regular season (strained left knee). |
| 4/13/2009 | Strained left knee, late August. |
| 4/08/2009 | Missed 21 games (broken fibula). |
| 2/27/2009 | Broken fibula, mid-January. |
| 2/20/2009 | Missed 1 game (right arm injury). |
| 2/18/2009 | Right arm injury, day-to-day. |
| 1/16/2009 | Missed 2 games (intestinal virus). |
| 1/13/2009 | Intestinal virus, day-to-day. |
| 2008 | |
| 4/03/2008 | Missed 2 games (back spasms). |
| 3/30/2008 | Back spasms, day-to-day. |
| 3/29/2008 | Missed 2 games (back spasms). |
| 3/22/2008 | Back spasms, day-to-day. |
| 3/13/2008 | Missed 1 game (back spasms). |
| 3/12/2008 | Back spasms, day-to-day. |
| 2/21/2008 | Acquired from the Chicago Bulls. |
| 2007 | |
| 12/22/2007 | Missed 2 games (bone spur in left foot). |
| 12/19/2007 | Bone spur in left foot, day-to-day. |
| 4/08/2007 | Missed 2 games (sinus inflammation). |
| 4/04/2007 | Sinus inflammation, day-to-day. |
| 2/02/2007 | Missed 1 game (left knee injury). |
| 1/29/2007 | Left knee injury, day-to-day. |
| 1/17/2007 | Missed 2 games (lower back spasms). |
| 1/13/2007 | Lower back spasms, inactive list. |
| 2006 | |
| 7/13/2006 | Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Bulls to a four-year contract. |
| 2004 | |
| 12/03/2004 | Missed 6 games (suspension). |
| 11/21/2004 | Suspended by the NBA for 6 games for his actions on Nov 19 against the Indiana Pacers. |
| 11/17/2004 | Missed 2 games (personal reasons). |
| 11/11/2004 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 2003 | |
| 11/12/2003 | Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle). |
| 11/11/2003 | Sprained left ankle, day-to-day. |
| 4/20/2003 | Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (sprained left MCL). |
| 4/16/2003 | Sprained left MCL, injured list. |
| 4/07/2003 | Left knee injury, late April. |
| 2/11/2003 | Missed 1 game (personal reasons). |
| 2/05/2003 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 1/13/2003 | Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle). |
| 1/11/2003 | Sprained right ankle, day-to-day. |
| 2002 | |
| 4/12/2002 | Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle). |
| 4/08/2002 | Sprained right ankle, day-to-day. |
Career Transactions
| 2009 | |
| 8/12/2009 | Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Pistons. |
| 6/25/2009 | Phoenix Suns traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional 2nd round selection in 2010 and cash considerations. |
| 2008 | |
| 2/21/2008 | In a three-team trade: the Chicago Bulls traded Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, a 2009 second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Adrian Griffin to the Seattle SuperSonics. Seattle traded Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to Cleveland. The Cavaliers traded Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Shannon Brown and Cedric Simmons to Chicago and Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble to Seattle. |
| 2006 | |
| 7/13/2006 | Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Bulls. |
| 2000 | |
| 8/03/2000 | Orlando Magic traded Chucky Atkins and Ben Wallace to the Detroit Pistons for Grant Hill. |
| 1999 | |
| 8/11/1999 | Washington Wizards traded Ben Wallace, Tim Legler, Terry Davis and Jeff McInnis to the Orlando Magic for Isaac Austin. |
| 1996 | |
| 10/02/1996 | Signed as a free agent by the Washington Bullets. |
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Career Regular Season Statistics
| Year | Team | League | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Detroit | NBA | 62 | 11 | 15.8 | .395 | .250 | .340 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 2010-11 | Detroit | NBA | 54 | 49 | 22.9 | .450 | .500 | .333 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| 2009-10 | Detroit | NBA | 69 | 67 | 28.6 | .541 | .000 | .406 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| 2008-09 | Cleveland | NBA | 56 | 53 | 23.5 | .445 | .000 | .422 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 2007-08 | Cleveland | NBA | 22 | 22 | 26.3 | .457 | .000 | .432 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Chicago | NBA | 50 | 50 | 32.5 | .373 | .000 | .424 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | |
| Total Chi/Cle | NBA | 72 | 72 | 30.6 | .392 | .000 | .426 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4.8 | |
| 2006-07 | Chicago | NBA | 77 | 77 | 35.0 | .453 | .200 | .408 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| 2005-06 | Detroit | NBA | 82 | 82 | 35.2 | .510 | .000 | .416 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| 2004-05 | Detroit | NBA | 74 | 74 | 36.1 | .453 | .111 | .428 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 2003-04 | Detroit | NBA | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | .421 | .125 | .490 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 2002-03 | Detroit | NBA | 73 | 73 | 39.4 | .481 | .167 | .450 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| 2001-02 | Detroit | NBA | 80 | 80 | 36.5 | .531 | .000 | .423 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 2000-01 | Detroit | NBA | 80 | 80 | 34.5 | .490 | .250 | .336 | 13.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| 1999-00 | Orlando | NBA | 81 | 81 | 24.2 | .503 | .000 | .474 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1998-99 | Washington | NBA | 46 | 16 | 26.8 | .578 | .000 | .356 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 1997-98 | Washington | NBA | 67 | 16 | 16.8 | .518 | .000 | .357 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 1996-97 | Washington | NBA | 34 | 0 | 5.8 | .348 | .000 | .300 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| NBA | Total | NBA | 1088 | 912 | 29.5 | .474 | .137 | .414 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
Career Playoff Statistics
| Year | Team | League | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Detroit | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | Detroit | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | Detroit | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | Cleveland | NBA | 14 | 0 | 12.6 | .615 | - | .000 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 2007-08 | Cleveland | NBA | 13 | 13 | 23.4 | .515 | - | .350 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 2006-07 | Chicago | NBA | 10 | 10 | 36.9 | .566 | .000 | .500 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 2005-06 | Detroit | NBA | 18 | 18 | 35.7 | .465 | .000 | .273 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 2004-05 | Detroit | NBA | 25 | 25 | 39.2 | .481 | .000 | .461 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 2003-04 | Detroit | NBA | 23 | 23 | 40.2 | .454 | .000 | .427 | 14.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 2002-03 | Detroit | NBA | 17 | 17 | 42.5 | .486 | .000 | .446 | 16.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 8.9 |
| 2001-02 | Detroit | NBA | 10 | 10 | 40.8 | .475 | - | .436 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 7.3 |
| 2000-01 | Detroit | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999-00 | Orlando | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998-99 | Washington | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997-98 | Washington | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996-97 | Washington | NBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NBA | Total | NBA | 130 | 116 | 34.8 | .482 | .000 | .418 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
Career Highs (SEASON)
| TOTAL | SEASON | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 82 | 2005-06 (Det) |
| Games Started | 82 | 2005-06 (Det) |
| Minutes | 3050 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| Minutes/Game | 39.4 | 2002-03 (Det) |
| FG Made | 315 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| FG Attempts | 748 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| FG% | .421 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| 3Pts Made | 1 | 7 times-last: 2011-12 (Det) |
| 3Pts Attempts | 9 | 2004-05 (Det) |
| FT Made | 142 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| FT Attempts | 304 | 2004-05 (Det) |
| FT% | .490 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| Total Rebounds | 1126 | 2002-03 (Det) |
| Total Rebounds/Game | 15.4 | 2002-03 (Det) |
| Assists | 186 | 2006-07 (Chi) |
| Assists/Game | 2.4 | 2006-07 (Chi) |
| Steals | 146 | 2005-06 (Det) |
| Steals/Game | 1.78 | 2005-06 (Det) |
| Blocks | 278 | 2001-02 (Det) |
| Blocks/Game | 3.48 | 2001-02 (Det) |
| Turnovers | 123 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| Turnovers/Game | 1.5 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| Points | 773 | 2003-04 (Det) |
| Points/Game | 9.7 | 2004-05 (Det) |
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