Bill Downey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Downey 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bill Downey 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Downey 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 Bill Downey 0.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.