Gary Phillips vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Phillips 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 Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Phillips 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Phillips 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 Phillips 6.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - 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.