James Harden vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben Simmons 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Harden 165 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)