Ralph Polson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ralph Polson 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

Ralph Polson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Polson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ralph Polson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Polson 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 Ralph Polson 3.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - 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.