Jerry Bird vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 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 Jerry Bird 2.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.