Hal Greer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Hal Greer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Hal Greer 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.