Willie Naulls vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Willie Naulls 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

Willie Naulls

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Willie Naulls 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Naulls 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 Willie Naulls 15.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - 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.