Vern Fleming vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Fleming 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)