Cazzie Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Cazzie Russell 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Cazzie Russell 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cazzie Russell 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.