Joe Meriweather vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.