Otis Birdsong vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.