Mel McGaha vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.