Bill Garnett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)