Larry Bird vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)