Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)