Dean Meminger vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dean Meminger 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dean Meminger 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.