Nelson Bobb vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nelson Bobb 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 Nelson Bobb 4.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.