Al Hairston vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Al Hairston 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.