Calvin Murphy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Calvin Murphy 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

Calvin Murphy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Calvin Murphy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.