Bill Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ben Simmons 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Bill Russell 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 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 Russell 15.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.