Dan Issel vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.