Mike James vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader Mike James 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mike James 458 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mike James 595 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mike James 41 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mike James 13 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mike James 33 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)