Melvin Newbern vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Melvin Newbern 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)