Whitey Bell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Whitey Bell 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Whitey Bell 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 Whitey Bell 5.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.