Jerry Grote vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Grote: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Grote 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Grote 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Grote 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jerry Grote 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jerry Grote 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Grote 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 Grote 1.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote 14 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote 4 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jerry Grote 4 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Jerry Grote 11 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote .545 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote 1.000 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote 1.3 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Jerry Grote 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - 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.