Woody Sauldsberry vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Woody Sauldsberry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Sauldsberry 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Woody Sauldsberry 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Woody Sauldsberry 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Woody Sauldsberry 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Woody Sauldsberry 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Sauldsberry 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Sauldsberry 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Woody Sauldsberry 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Woody Sauldsberry 1 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 7.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 4,930 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 3,618 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 498 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 462 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .348 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .610 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.2 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 8.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 383 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 259 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 52 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 29 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .351 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .565 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - 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.