Ernie Calverley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ernie Calverley 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

Ernie Calverley

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Calverley 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Calverley 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ernie Calverley 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ernie Calverley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Calverley 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Assists Leader Ernie Calverley 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Ernie Calverley 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Calverley 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 11.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley 1,961 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ernie Calverley 572 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ernie Calverley 165 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley .291 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley .707 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ernie Calverley 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.