Jimmy Darden vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jimmy Darden 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

Jimmy Darden

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Darden 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Darden 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.