Erwin Mueller vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Erwin Mueller 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Erwin Mueller 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Erwin Mueller 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 Erwin Mueller 7.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.