Blaine Denning vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Blaine Denning 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Blaine Denning 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 Blaine Denning 5.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - 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.