Julius Erving vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Julius Erving 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.