John Paxson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year John Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games John Paxson 772 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games John Paxson 119 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)