Walt Kirk vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Walt Kirk 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Kirk 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.