Wally Osterkorn vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wally Osterkorn 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Wally Osterkorn 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wally Osterkorn 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.