Gene Shue vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gene Shue 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

Gene Shue

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gene Shue 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Shue 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 Gene Shue 14.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - 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.