Doug Collins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Doug Collins 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
Doug Collins: 1973-74 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Doug Collins 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Doug Collins 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Doug Collins 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Doug Collins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 17.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 7,427 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 1,339 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Doug Collins 1,368 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Doug Collins 518 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Doug Collins 114 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Doug Collins 415 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .501 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .833 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 20.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 4.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 21.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 687 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 131 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Doug Collins 111 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Doug Collins 34 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Doug Collins 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Doug Collins 32 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .526 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .774 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 22.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 7.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.9 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.