George Karl vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists George Karl 51 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals George Karl 11 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games George Karl 33 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games George Karl 1 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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