Willie Anderson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)