Bruce Bowen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)