Paul Arizin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 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 Paul Arizin 22.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.