Bill Sharman vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Bill Sharman 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Sharman 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 Sharman 17.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.