Bill Melchionni vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.