Joe Ellis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Joe Ellis 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 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 Ellis 8.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.