Walt Bellamy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.