Gary Forbes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)