Bud Olsen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Bud Olsen 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 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 Olsen 4.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - 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.