Jerome Anderson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jerome Anderson 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
Jerome Anderson: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Anderson 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jerome Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 2.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 127 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 25 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 16 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 9 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jerome Anderson 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jerome Anderson 49 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .490 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jerome Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson .694 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 2.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 2 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jerome Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jerome Anderson 4 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .333 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jerome Anderson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.