Cleveland Buckner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.