Mel Bennett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.