Butch Lee vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Butch Lee 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

Butch Lee

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Lee 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Butch Lee 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Butch Lee 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 8.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 773 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 137 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Butch Lee 307 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Butch Lee 87 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Butch Lee 1 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Butch Lee 96 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee .450 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee .761 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 9.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.5 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 1.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 2 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 1 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Butch Lee 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Butch Lee 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) 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.