Buddy O'Grady vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Buddy O'Grady 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

Buddy O'Grady

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy O'Grady 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Buddy O'Grady 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy O'Grady 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 Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.