Bill Bridges vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bridges 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bill Bridges 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Bridges 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Bill Bridges 11.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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, this player has no data for the stat.