Clifford Ray vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Ray 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Clifford Ray 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Clifford Ray 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 Clifford Ray 7.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * 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.