Dave Minor vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Dave Minor

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Minor: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Minor 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Minor 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dave Minor 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Minor 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor 7.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor 877 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dave Minor 527 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dave Minor 288 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dave Minor 116 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor .360 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor .754 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor 8.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.8 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.8 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dave Minor 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - 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.