Ed Mikan vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.