Mel Payton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mel Payton 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 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 Payton 5.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - 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.