Harvey Catchings vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Harvey Catchings 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.