Howie Montgomery vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Howie Montgomery 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

Howie Montgomery

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Montgomery 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Howie Montgomery 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Howie Montgomery 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 Howie Montgomery 7.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.