Mal McMullen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mal McMullen 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
Mal McMullen: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal McMullen 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mal McMullen 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Mal McMullen 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Mal McMullen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal McMullen 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mal McMullen 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mal McMullen 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mal McMullen 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mal McMullen 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal McMullen 4.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mal McMullen 2.5 * Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Mal McMullen 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal McMullen 527 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Mal McMullen 128 * Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Mal McMullen 120 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Mal McMullen 109 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal McMullen .306 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mal McMullen .561 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal McMullen 5.6 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mal McMullen 2.5 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal McMullen 2.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mal McMullen - * Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Mal McMullen 1.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal McMullen 14 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Mal McMullen 0 * Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Mal McMullen 9 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Mal McMullen 6 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal McMullen .190 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mal McMullen .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal McMullen 2.3 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mal McMullen - * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mal McMullen - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.