Earl Monroe vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Monroe 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Earl Monroe 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 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 Earl Monroe 18.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * 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.