Who is better, Davis or Wallace?
Ben Wallace leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.9 for Anthony Davis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davis vs Wallace
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ben Wallace above Anthony Davis: 82.0 vs 81.9. Ben Wallace leads on Honours, Longevity. Anthony Davis leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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WallaceWinner
82.0Wallace wins: Longevity, Honours
Davis
81.9Davis wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ben Wallace
82.0
Wallace leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Wallace
2. Anthony Davis
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Anthony Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,826111 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ben Wallace5 seasons played · career day 1,82621.4 points per game
-80.7% vs Davis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Davis | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 34.3 | 83 | 211 |
| 🇺🇸 Wallace | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 15 | 55.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DavisActive · Washington Wizards | WallaceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star selections | 10 | 4 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Blocks titles | 3 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 5 | — |
| Points per game | 24 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 4 |
| Rebounding titles | — | 2 |
| Career blocks | — | 2,137 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Wallace82.0
Davis81.9
FAQ
Where does Davis beat Wallace?
Davis scores higher on dominance, statistics. Wallace leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Davis vs Wallace score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davis: 81.9, Wallace: 82.0.
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