Jim King vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim King 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim King 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 King 7.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim King 182 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.