Jay Arnette vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 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 Jay Arnette 3.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.