Craig Neal vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Craig Neal

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)