Darryl Dawkins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.