Billy Cunningham vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Cunningham 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 Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.