Ed Nealy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Nealy 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Ed Nealy 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)