Bill Laimbeer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)