Jim Barnes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.