Willis Reed vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Willis Reed 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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