Dick O'Keefe vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dick O'Keefe 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

Dick O'Keefe

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick O'Keefe: 1947-48 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick O'Keefe 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dick O'Keefe 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dick O'Keefe 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dick O'Keefe 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick O'Keefe 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick O'Keefe 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick O'Keefe 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dick O'Keefe 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dick O'Keefe 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 5.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.2 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick O'Keefe 888 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dick O'Keefe 37 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dick O'Keefe 160 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dick O'Keefe 172 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick O'Keefe .272 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dick O'Keefe .640 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 7.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.2 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 1.5 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 5.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick O'Keefe 72 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dick O'Keefe 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dick O'Keefe 16 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dick O'Keefe 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick O'Keefe .356 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick O'Keefe .714 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 7.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.