Don Collins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Don Collins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Collins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Collins 303 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Collins 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)