Phil Ford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.