Mel Peterson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Mel Peterson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 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 Mel Peterson 1.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - 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.