Bill Roberts vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bill Roberts 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
Bill Roberts: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Roberts 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Roberts 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bill Roberts 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Bill Roberts 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bill Roberts 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Roberts 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 Roberts 3.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Roberts 404 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Bill Roberts 65 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Bill Roberts 117 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Roberts .339 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Roberts .706 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 4.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 0.8 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 11.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 1.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Roberts 22 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Bill Roberts 2 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Bill Roberts - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Bill Roberts 2 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Roberts .345 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Roberts .400 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 11.0 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 1.0 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Roberts - 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.