Jim Pollard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Pollard 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Jim Pollard 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Pollard 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.