Purvis Short vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) 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.