Jim Garvin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.