Gail Goodrich vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gail Goodrich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Ben Simmons0
Gail Goodrich14
Ben Simmons6
Gail Goodrich8
Ben Simmons3
Gail Goodrich5
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich1
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Ben Simmons1
Gail Goodrich0 *
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich0
Ben Simmons2
Gail Goodrich0 *
Ben Simmons1
Gail Goodrich0
Ben Simmons1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Ben Simmons 14.4

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Ben Simmons 7.8

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Ben Simmons 7.4

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Ben Simmons 1.6

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Ben Simmons 4,765

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Ben Simmons 2,599

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Ben Simmons 2,469

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Ben Simmons 530

Gail Goodrich 72
*
Ben Simmons 232

Gail Goodrich 1,031
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Ben Simmons 13.9

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Ben Simmons 8.0

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Ben Simmons 7.5

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Ben Simmons 1.4

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Ben Simmons 473

Gail Goodrich 250
Ben Simmons 273

Gail Goodrich 333
Ben Simmons 255

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Ben Simmons 47

Gail Goodrich 1
*
Ben Simmons 30

Gail Goodrich 80
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.