Gary Bergen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Bergen 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

Gary Bergen

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Bergen: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Bergen 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Bergen 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gary Bergen 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen 8 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen 8 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gary Bergen 1 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gary Bergen 6 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen .273 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen 1.000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gary Bergen 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - 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.