Ben Simmons vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)