Josh Howard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Howard 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)