Sam Lacey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sam Lacey 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 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 Sam Lacey 10.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * 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.