Frank Gates vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Frank Gates 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.