George McGinnis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and George McGinnis 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
George McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George McGinnis 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George McGinnis 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played George McGinnis 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games George McGinnis 3 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George McGinnis 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George McGinnis 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader George McGinnis 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year George McGinnis 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 17.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 9,090 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 5,177 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists George McGinnis 1,985 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals George McGinnis 923 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks George McGinnis 236 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games George McGinnis 528 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .448 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis .080 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .651 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 12.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.7 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 2.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.7 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 14.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 495 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 327 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists George McGinnis 118 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals George McGinnis 41 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks George McGinnis 11 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games George McGinnis 34 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .395 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .640 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 13.7 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 1.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.