Joe Fulks vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Joe Fulks 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Fulks 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 Joe Fulks 16.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - 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.