Fred Saunders vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Fred Saunders 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

Fred Saunders

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.