Wayne Sappleton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)