Vern Mikkelsen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 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 Mikkelsen 14.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Ben Simmons 2,469

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

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

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Ben Simmons 255

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

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

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

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

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - 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.