Barney Cable vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Barney Cable 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Barney Cable 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 Barney Cable 6.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - 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.