Ken Bannister vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)