Jim McElroy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 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.