Ben Simmons vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Simmons 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Ben Simmons 0 George Yardley 1

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 George Yardley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 George Yardley 0

* 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 Ben Simmons 13.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) George Yardley - 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.