Bob Armstrong vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob Armstrong 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

Bob Armstrong

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Armstrong: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Armstrong 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Armstrong 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bob Armstrong 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Armstrong 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 Bob Armstrong 1.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong 28 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong 39 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bob Armstrong 3 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bob Armstrong 19 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong .297 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong .500 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong 1.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bob Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - 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.