Gus Gerard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Gerard 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.