Bob McAdoo vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Bob McAdoo 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.