Dick Barnett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dick Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Barnett 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 Dick Barnett 15.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * 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.