Bud Acton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bud Acton 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 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 Bud Acton 3.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.