NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Wallace won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times, a record he shares with Dikembe Mutombo. In nine seasons with the Pistons (2000–2006; 2009–2012), Wallace made two NBA Finals appearances (2004 and 2005) and won a championship with the team in 2004. The Pistons retired his jersey number 3 in 2016. Wallace was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the class of 2021 on May 16, 2021, and will be enshrined on September 11, 2021.