Ernie Grunfeld vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.