Elvin Hayes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Elvin Hayes 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.