Bernard King vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Bernard King 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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