Mike Newlin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mike Newlin 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

Mike Newlin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Mike Newlin 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Newlin 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.