Jim Petersen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Petersen 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)