Frank Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Frank Russell 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - 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.