Bob Carrington vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob Carrington 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
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.