Joe Caldwell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 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 Joe Caldwell 15.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.