Vern Gardner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.