Jim Davis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Davis 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Davis 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 Davis 6.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

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

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.