Dave Gambee vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dave Gambee 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
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dave Gambee 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Gambee 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 Dave Gambee 10.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.