Jim Barnett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Barnett 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.