Bob Peterson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Peterson 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bob Peterson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bob Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bob Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Peterson 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 Peterson 4.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 479 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 389 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bob Peterson 78 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bob Peterson 103 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .386 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .669 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 24 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 16 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bob Peterson 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bob Peterson 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .467 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .909 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - 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.