Pete Cross vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Pete Cross 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.