Bob Knight vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob Knight 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 Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Knight 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Bob Knight 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Knight 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 Bob Knight 3.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Bob Knight - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.