Ben Simmons vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Dion Waiters 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Dion Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)