Don Carlson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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.