Howie Carl vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Howie Carl 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
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Howie Carl 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Howie Carl 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 Howie Carl 5.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.