Hoot Gibson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.