Vern Hatton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Vern Hatton 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Hatton 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.