Ben Simmons vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Walt Wesley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Walt Wesley .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.