Mel Davis vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.