Walter Davis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Walter Davis 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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