Don Nelson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Don Nelson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 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 Don Nelson 10.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.