Hersey Hawkins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)