Jim Neal vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Neal 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Neal 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 Neal 4.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.