Don Ackerman vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Don Ackerman 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 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 Don Ackerman 1.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.