Cliff Anderson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Anderson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Cliff Anderson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cliff Anderson 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 Cliff Anderson 3.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - 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.