McCoy McLemore vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and McCoy McLemore 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
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships McCoy McLemore 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons McCoy McLemore 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played McCoy McLemore 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games McCoy McLemore 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) McCoy McLemore 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team McCoy McLemore 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) McCoy McLemore 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader McCoy McLemore 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year McCoy McLemore 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 5,130 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 3,161 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 733 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games McCoy McLemore 580 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .394 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .771 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 0.9 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 98 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 49 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 17 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games McCoy McLemore 18 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .374 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .789 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.