Pete Maravich vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Pete Maravich 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Maravich 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Pete Maravich 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Pete Maravich 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 Pete Maravich 24.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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.