Ben Simmons vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Ben Simmons that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ben Simmons0
Paul Westphal1
Ben Simmons6
Paul Westphal12
Ben Simmons3
Paul Westphal9
Ben Simmons3
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

Ben Simmons0
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben Simmons1
Paul Westphal4
Ben Simmons2
Paul Westphal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben Simmons2
Paul Westphal0
Ben Simmons1
Paul Westphal0
*
Ben Simmons1
Paul Westphal0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben Simmons 14.4
Paul Westphal 15.6

Ben Simmons 7.8
Paul Westphal 1.9

Ben Simmons 7.4
Paul Westphal 4.4

Ben Simmons 1.6
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
Ben Simmons 0.7
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Ben Simmons 4,765
Paul Westphal 12,809

Ben Simmons 2,599
Paul Westphal 1,580

Ben Simmons 2,469
Paul Westphal 3,591

Ben Simmons 530
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
Ben Simmons 232
Paul Westphal 262

*
Ben Simmons 332
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Simmons .560
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
Ben Simmons .139
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Simmons .589
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben Simmons 13.9
Paul Westphal 12.5

Ben Simmons 8.0
Paul Westphal 1.4

Ben Simmons 7.5
Paul Westphal 3.3

Ben Simmons 1.4
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
Ben Simmons 0.9
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Ben Simmons 473
Paul Westphal 1,337

Ben Simmons 273
Paul Westphal 153

Ben Simmons 255
Paul Westphal 353

Ben Simmons 47
Paul Westphal 89

*
Ben Simmons 30
Paul Westphal 23

*
Ben Simmons 34
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben Simmons .571
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
Ben Simmons .000
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ben Simmons .520
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.