Chuck Cooper vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Chuck Cooper 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.