Sidney Moncrief vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sidney Moncrief 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

Sidney Moncrief

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Sidney Moncrief 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sidney Moncrief 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)