Gene Short vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gene Short 34 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gene Short - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gene Short - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gene Short - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gene Short 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

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

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.