Larry Friend vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Friend 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
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Friend 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.