Eric Fernsten vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Eric Fernsten 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.