Ben Simmons vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Smith and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Ed Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Ed Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Ed Smith 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Ed Smith 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Ed Smith 0

* 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 Ben Simmons 14.4 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Ed Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Ed Smith 10

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Ed Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Ed Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Ed Smith - n/a **

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.