Walt Budko vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.