Don Barksdale vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.