Ed Kalafat vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Kalafat 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ed Kalafat 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.