Gene Englund vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gene Englund 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
Gene Englund: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Englund 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gene Englund 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gene Englund 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gene Englund 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Englund 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Gene Englund 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Englund 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 360 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gene Englund 41 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gene Englund 46 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .380 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .792 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 11 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gene Englund 1 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gene Englund 2 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .200 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .818 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.