Franklin Edwards vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)