Ben Simmons vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ben Simmons that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ben Simmons

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 1

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Ben Simmons 0 Bill Walton 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Bill Walton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.