Bob O'Brien vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob O'Brien 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bob O'Brien 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob O'Brien 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 1.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.