Red Kerr vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Red Kerr 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
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Red Kerr 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Red Kerr 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 Red Kerr 13.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.