Matt Barnes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)