Dennis Awtrey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dennis Awtrey 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
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Awtrey 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dennis Awtrey 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dennis Awtrey 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 Dennis Awtrey 4.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * 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.