Ben Simmons vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Gary Zeller 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Gary Zeller 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Gary Zeller - 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.