Swede Halbrook vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Swede Halbrook 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

Swede Halbrook

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swede Halbrook: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swede Halbrook 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Swede Halbrook 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Swede Halbrook 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Swede Halbrook 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Swede Halbrook 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Swede Halbrook 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Swede Halbrook 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 Swede Halbrook 5.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 786 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 949 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 64 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Swede Halbrook 143 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .347 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .591 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.3 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.0 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 62 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 83 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 12 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Swede Halbrook 8 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .700 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 (1961) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 (1961) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - 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.