Gene Banks vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gene Banks 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

Gene Banks

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Banks 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)