LeBron James vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ben Simmons 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader LeBron James 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games LeBron James 286 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)