Ben Simmons vs. Buck Sydnor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Sydnor and Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Buck Sydnor: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Buck Sydnor 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Buck Sydnor 1

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Buck Sydnor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Buck Sydnor 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Buck Sydnor 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Buck Sydnor 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Buck Sydnor 0 *

* 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 Ben Simmons 13.1 Buck Sydnor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Buck Sydnor 0.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Buck Sydnor 15

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Buck Sydnor 0

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Buck Sydnor 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Buck Sydnor .192

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Buck Sydnor .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Buck Sydnor 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Buck Sydnor 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Buck Sydnor -

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Buck Sydnor -

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Buck Sydnor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Buck Sydnor -

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Buck Sydnor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.