James Edwards vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Edwards 111 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.