Ed Peterson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ed Peterson 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

Ed Peterson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Peterson: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Peterson 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Peterson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ed Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 804 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 288 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Peterson 99 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ed Peterson 115 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .384 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .627 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 1.2 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 44 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Peterson 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ed Peterson 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .419 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .571 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.