Wali Jones vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wali Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Wali Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wali Jones 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.