Ben Wallace
1996–97 to 2011–12 · 16 seasons
NBA player comparison
Ben Wallace vs. Grant Hill: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Grant Hill ranks higher in career impact
Grant Hill
1994–95 to 2012–13 · 18 seasons
Impact comparison
Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.
#153Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#112Leads
+5.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+7.1Leads
+4.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.0Leads
16.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better8.7Leads
+2,994 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+2,673 pts
0Top-10 impact seasons2Leads
Career Impact Rank places Grant Hill #112 and Ben Wallace #153. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Ben Wallace had more total career value.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedBen Wallace19.947 · No. 153Grant Hill15.773 · No. 112
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Ben Wallace
19.947 composite · No. 153 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 112001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 172002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 212003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 16.333 | 50% | 8.167 |
| Best 5No. 112001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 172002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 212003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 212005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 19.600 | 30% | 5.880 |
| Best 10No. 112001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 172002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 212003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 212005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 302004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 392009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 421999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 451998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 29.500 | 20% | 5.900 |
8.167 + 5.880 + 5.900= 19.947
Grant Hill
15.773 composite · No. 112 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 31996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 8.667 | 50% | 4.333 |
| Best 5No. 31996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 171999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 13.200 | 30% | 3.960 |
| Best 10No. 31996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 101998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 171999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 532004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 842005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1112007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 37.400 | 20% | 7.480 |
4.333 + 3.960 + 7.480= 15.773
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #153 | #112Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 16.3 | 8.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 19.6 | 13.2Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 29.5Better result for this metric. | 37.4 |
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| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #91Better result for this metric. | #114 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +5.0 | +7.1Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +4.7 | +5.6Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +4.2 | +5.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +3.4 | +3.4 |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +2,994 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +2,673 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 1Better result for this metric. |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 2Better result for this metric. |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,088 | 1,026 |
| Minutes | 32,085 | 34,776 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 47.4% | 55.1%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 49.1% | 55.2%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 47.4% | 48.3%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | 13.7% | 31.4%Better result for this metric. |
| Free-throw percentage | 41.4% | 76.9%Better result for this metric. |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.8% | 25.2%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 1.3 | 4.1Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 13.6%Better result for this metric. | 13.8% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 19.5%Better result for this metric. | 11.0% |
| Rebounds per game | 9.6Better result for this metric. | 6.0 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 2.3%Better result for this metric. | 2.1% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 5.1%Better result for this metric. | 1.2% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Ben Wallace | Grant Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 5.7 | 16.7Better result for this metric. |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
Grant Hill ranks higher in career impact.
Ben WallaceMetricGrant Hill
#153Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#112Leads
+5.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+7.1Leads
+4.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.0Leads
+2,994 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,673 pts
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Ben WallaceMetricGrant Hill
724Listed-team regular-season wins761Leads
53.8%LeadsListed-team winning percentage53.3%
6Leads50-win team seasons4
2Leads60-win team seasons0
9Playoff team seasons11Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Ben Wallace leads every available measure below.
Ben WallaceMetricGrant Hill
8Playoff appearances8
130LeadsPlayoff games39
76LeadsTeam playoff wins17
2LeadsFinals appearances0
1LeadsChampionships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Ben WallaceMetricGrant Hill
4All-Star7Leads
0MVP0
5All-NBA5
6LeadsAll-Defense0
4LeadsDPOY0
0Rookie of the Year1Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Ben WallaceGrant HillPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Season 17Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.