Dave DeBusschere vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 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 Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.