Dick Cunningham vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Dick Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Cunningham 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 Dick Cunningham 2.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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.