Bob Portman vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob Portman 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 Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Portman 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Portman 4 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Bob Portman 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Bob Portman 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bob Portman 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Portman 0 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 Portman 5.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 1,254 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 729 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Bob Portman 128 Ben Simmons 2,754

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 221 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .443 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .780 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 7.6 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.7 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 1.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 59 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 30 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Bob Portman 3 Ben Simmons 259

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 11 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .393 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .786 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 9.2 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - 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.