Louie Nelson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Louie Nelson 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
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.