Walker Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)