Carl Shaeffer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Shaeffer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Carl Shaeffer 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Carl Shaeffer 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Carl Shaeffer 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Shaeffer 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Carl Shaeffer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Carl Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer 3.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 165 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 10 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 46 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 53 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .357 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .583 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 21 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 7 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .333 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - 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.