Mike Bantom vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Bantom 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (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.