Carl Braun vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Carl Braun 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.