Greg Ballard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.