Al Cervi vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Al Cervi 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Al Cervi 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Al Cervi 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 Al Cervi 7.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - 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.