Ed Manning vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Ed Manning 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Manning 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 Ed Manning 5.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.