Walter Dukes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Walter Dukes 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
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Dukes 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Walter Dukes 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Dukes 0 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 Walter Dukes 10.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.