Jim Cleamons vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Cleamons 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
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Cleamons 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.