James Hardy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Hardy 249 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Hardy - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Hardy - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Hardy - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Hardy 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.