David Burns vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists David Burns 15 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals David Burns 3 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games David Burns 9 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds David Burns - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists David Burns - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals David Burns - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks David Burns - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games David Burns 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)