Marvin Barnes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.