Chris Ford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Chris Ford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Chris Ford 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Ford 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.