Mark McNamara vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mark McNamara 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
Mark McNamara: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark McNamara 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mark McNamara 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Mark McNamara 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark McNamara 3.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark McNamara 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Mark McNamara 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Mark McNamara 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mark McNamara 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark McNamara 980 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Mark McNamara 827 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Mark McNamara 77 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Mark McNamara 35 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Mark McNamara 39 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Mark McNamara 278 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark McNamara .512 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Mark McNamara - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mark McNamara .548 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark McNamara 5.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mark McNamara 4.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mark McNamara 0.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mark McNamara 0.2 (1984) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mark McNamara 0.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark McNamara 1.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark McNamara 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark McNamara 11 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Mark McNamara 4 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Mark McNamara 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Mark McNamara 8 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark McNamara .556 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Mark McNamara - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mark McNamara .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark McNamara 2.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mark McNamara 1.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)