Ben Simmons vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Larry Steele 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 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.