Danny Fortson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Danny Fortson 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

Danny Fortson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)