Ben Simmons vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Skippy Whitaker 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 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Skippy Whitaker - 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.