Elfrid Payton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)