Ben Simmons vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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