Wayne Cooper vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.