Paul Long vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Paul Long 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Long 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 71 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 1 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.