Gary Melchionni vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.