Ron Knight vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ron Knight 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
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ron Knight 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ron Knight 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 Ron Knight 4.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.