Sam Bowie vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)