James Silas vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Silas 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Silas 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Silas 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Silas 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader James Silas 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Silas 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Silas 14.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Silas 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Silas 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Silas 5,060 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Silas 745 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Silas 1,215 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Silas 252 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Silas 56 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Silas 357 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Silas .485 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Silas .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Silas .852 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Silas 17.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 3.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Silas 4.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Silas 1.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Silas 14.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Silas 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Silas 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Silas 397 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Silas 64 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Silas 95 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Silas 32 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Silas 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Silas 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Silas .448 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage James Silas .808 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Silas 19.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 3.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Silas 4.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Silas 2.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.3 (1980) 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.