Willie Jones vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Willie Jones 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Jones 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 7.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.