Gene Gillette vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gene Gillette 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 Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gene Gillette 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Gillette 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 Gillette 0.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

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

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Ben Simmons 5,021

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

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Ben Simmons 2,754

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

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

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 12.2

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

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 6.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 477

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

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 259

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

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

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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.