Jim Burns vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Jim Burns 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 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 Jim Burns 1.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.