Jim Ard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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