Cliff Pondexter vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Pondexter 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Cliff Pondexter 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 778 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 747 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 218 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 81 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 52 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 197 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .416 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter .667 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 2 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 3 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .000 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.