Bud Grant vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bud Grant 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Grant 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.