Ben Simmons vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)