Ed Macauley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Macauley 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ed Macauley 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Macauley 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 Ed Macauley 17.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - 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.