Don Buse vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Ben Simmons 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Buse 648 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Buse 35 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.