Barry Nelson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Barry Nelson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 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 Barry Nelson 1.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.