Don Ford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Don Ford 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Ford 474 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Ford 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.