Artis Gilmore vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.