Maurice Lucas vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Maurice Lucas 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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Maurice Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Maurice Lucas 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) 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.