Connie Dierking vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Connie Dierking 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Connie Dierking 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 Connie Dierking 10.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - 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.