Ben Simmons vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Dwight Waller 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Dwight Waller 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Dwight Waller 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Dwight Waller - n/a **

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.