Mark Olberding vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mark Olberding 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mark Olberding 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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.