Who is better, Wallace or George?
Paul George leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.0 for Ben Wallace — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wallace vs George
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paul George above Ben Wallace: 82.1 vs 82.0. Paul George leads on Dominance. Ben Wallace leads on Honours.
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GeorgeWinner
82.1George wins: Dominance
Wallace
82.0Wallace wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Paul George
82.1
George leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul George
2. Ben Wallace
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. 🇺🇸 Paul George5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ben Wallace5 seasons played · career day 1,82621.4 points per game
-68.4% vs George at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wallace | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 15 | 55.1 |
| 🇺🇸 George | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 67.8 | 164.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WallaceRetired | GeorgeActive · Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 4 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Rebounding titles | 2 | — |
| Career blocks | 2,137 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 6 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 4 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 16,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
George82.1
Wallace82.0
FAQ
Where does Wallace beat George?
Wallace scores higher on honours. George leads on dominance.
How is the Wallace vs George score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wallace: 82.0, George: 82.1.
What do you think?
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