Ben Simmons vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Phil Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Phil Smith 1

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Phil Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.