Scott May vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Scott May 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

Scott May

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Scott May 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Scott May 610 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Scott May 285 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Scott May 355 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Scott May 13 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Scott May 10 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Scott May 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) 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.