Dave Popson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)