Campy Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Campy Russell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Campy Russell 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Campy Russell 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Campy Russell 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Campy Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Campy Russell 15.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 4.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Campy Russell 8,953 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Campy Russell 2,696 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Campy Russell 1,684 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Campy Russell 594 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Campy Russell 114 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Campy Russell 566 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Campy Russell .459 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Campy Russell .366 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Campy Russell .772 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Campy Russell 21.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 6.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 4.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 1.8 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Campy Russell 16.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 6.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Campy Russell 331 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Campy Russell 121 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Campy Russell 44 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Campy Russell 18 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Campy Russell 10 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Campy Russell 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Campy Russell .417 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Campy Russell .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Campy Russell .843 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Campy Russell 27.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 8.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 5.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.