Jim Cleamons vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Cleamons that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Cleamons:
1971-72 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Cleamons1
Ben Simmons0
Jim Cleamons9
Ben Simmons6
Jim Cleamons4
Ben Simmons3
Jim Cleamons0
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Cleamons0
Ben Simmons1
Jim Cleamons0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Cleamons1
Ben Simmons2
Jim Cleamons0 *
Ben Simmons1
Jim Cleamons0
Ben Simmons1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.3
Ben Simmons 14.4

Jim Cleamons 3.0
Ben Simmons 7.8

Jim Cleamons 3.9
Ben Simmons 7.4

Jim Cleamons 1.0
*
Ben Simmons 1.6

Jim Cleamons 0.2
*
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 5,412
Ben Simmons 4,765

Jim Cleamons 1,981
Ben Simmons 2,599

Jim Cleamons 2,531
Ben Simmons 2,469

Jim Cleamons 533
*
Ben Simmons 530

Jim Cleamons 120
*
Ben Simmons 232

Jim Cleamons 652
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .460
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons .226
*
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .765
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 12.2
(1976)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Jim Cleamons 4.6
(1977)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Jim Cleamons 5.2
(1976)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Jim Cleamons 1.5
(1976)
*
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Jim Cleamons 0.4
(1977)
*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.2
Ben Simmons 13.9

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Ben Simmons 8.0

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Ben Simmons 7.5

Jim Cleamons 0.6
*
Ben Simmons 1.4

Jim Cleamons 0.1
*
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 221
Ben Simmons 473

Jim Cleamons 89
Ben Simmons 273

Jim Cleamons 89
Ben Simmons 255

Jim Cleamons 12
*
Ben Simmons 47

Jim Cleamons 3
*
Ben Simmons 30

Jim Cleamons 27
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .396
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons -
*
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .848
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 13.8
(1976)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Jim Cleamons 5.5
(1976)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Jim Cleamons 4.7
(1976)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Jim Cleamons 0.6
(1976)
*
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Jim Cleamons 0.2
(1976)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.