Greg Buckner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Greg Buckner 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

Greg Buckner

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 5.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)