Ben Simmons vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Simmons 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Gus Williams 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Gus Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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