Ben Wallace - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Detroit Pistons83%
Chicago Bulls8.2%
Washington Wizards3.9%
Cleveland Cavaliers3.5%
Orlando Magic1.4%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

16482WSBWASORLDETCHICLEDETPEAK · 164 · 2003-04 · DET

1996-971999-002003-042005-062008-092011-12

DETDetroit Pistons

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

WSB

Washington Bullets1996-971 season · 2 fame

WAS

Washington Wizards1997-98 to 1998-992 seasons · 18 fame

ORL

Orlando Magic1999-001 season · 7 fame

DET

Detroit Pistons2000-01 to 2005-066 seasons · 421 fame

CHI

Chicago Bulls2006-07 to 2007-082 seasons · 43 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers2007-08 to 2008-092 seasons · 19 fame

DET

Detroit Pistons2009-10 to 2011-123 seasons · 17 fame

Career

5.7PPG

9.6RPG

1.3APG

1,088Games

16Seasons

1Titles

Peak season: 2003-04 - 164 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 16 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1996-97	WSB (44-38)	34	1.1	1.7	0.1	2	-	Lost First Round
1997-98	WAS (42-40)	67	3.1	4.8	0.3	6	-	-
1998-99	WAS (18-32)	46	6.0	8.3	0.4	12	-	-
1999-00	ORL (41-41)	81	4.8	8.2	0.8	7	-	-
2000-01	DET (32-50)	80	6.4	13.2	1.5	11	-	-
2001-02	DET (50-32)	80	7.6	13.0	1.4	49	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 3rd, DPOY	Lost Conf Semis
2002-03	DET (50-32)	73	6.9	15.4	1.6	60	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Conf Finals
2003-04	DET (54-28)	81	9.5	12.4	1.7	164	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2004-05	DET (54-28)	74	9.7	12.2	1.7	74	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 3rd, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Finals
2005-06	DET (64-18)	82	7.3	11.3	1.9	62	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Conf Finals
2006-07	CHI (49-33)	77	6.4	10.7	2.4	30	All-Def 2nd	Lost Conf Semis
2007-08	CHI (33-49)CLE (45-37)	72	4.8	8.4	1.5	14	-	Lost Conf Semis
2008-09	CLE (66-16)	56	2.9	6.5	0.8	17	-	Lost Conf Finals
2009-10	DET (27-55)	69	5.5	8.7	1.5	9	-	-
2010-11	DET (30-52)	54	2.9	6.5	1.3	5	-	-
2011-12	DET (25-41)	62	1.4	4.3	0.7	3	-	-

The Award Wall

DPOY4 All-NBA 2nd3 All-Star4 All-Defense 1st5 All-NBA 3rd2 All-Defense 2nd1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 1,843.79

Career Stats27896th

Longevity8995th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus20397th

Honors1,17397th

Rings10074th

How it adds up

Base fame1,843.79

× Recency 1.15+278.41

× Young Superstar 1.11+244.05

+ Team Context+248.27

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame3,137.59

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Chauncey BillupsDET · 4 seasons · 4.0 together559connection Tayshaun PrinceDET · 7 seasons · 6.9 together559connection Richard HamiltonDET · 6 seasons · 6.0 together444connection LeBron JamesCLE · 2 seasons · 1.5 together212connection Ben GordonCHI, DET · 5 seasons · 5.0 together202connection Rasheed WallaceDET · 3 seasons · 2.5 together185connection Chucky AtkinsORL, DET · 6 seasons · 5.8 together157connection Corliss WilliamsonDET · 4 seasons · 3.6 together144connection Chris WebberWSB, WAS · 2 seasons · 1.8 together134connection Rod StricklandWSB, WAS · 3 seasons · 2.7 together130connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Ben Wallace play for?

Ben Wallace played for the Washington Bullets, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

What team is Ben Wallace most known for?

Ben Wallace is most known for the Detroit Pistons (83%), Chicago Bulls (8%), and Washington Wizards (4%) - ranked by share of Ben Wallace's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Ben Wallace win?

Ben Wallace won 1 NBA championship.

What was Ben Wallace's most famous season?

Ben Wallace's most famous season was 2003-04, earning 164 fame points - 81 games, 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 37.7 minutes per game.

What were Ben Wallace's career stats?

Ben Wallace averaged 5.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over 1088 career games.

When did Ben Wallace play in the NBA?

Ben Wallace played from 1996-97 to 2011-12, spanning 16 NBA seasons.

Where was Ben Wallace drafted?

Ben Wallace was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Ben Wallace?

Ben Wallace has a Tetherball fame score of 3,138, ranked #53 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Ben Wallace's most famous teammate?

Ben Wallace's most famous teammate was LeBron James, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Ben Wallace's most connected teammates?

Ben Wallace's most connected teammates were Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, and Richard Hamilton - the strongest teammate connections of Ben Wallace's career, led by Chauncey Billups over 4 shared seasons.

What awards did Ben Wallace win?

Ben Wallace's major honors include:

4× Defensive Player of the Year
3× All-NBA Second Team
2× All-NBA Third Team
5× All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
4× All-Star

Career fame

3,137.59

Common#53 in fame

Ben Wallace

More famous than 99.0% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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