A.J. Lawson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 4 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 440 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 162 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 11 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games A.J. Lawson 85 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .438 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .322 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .646 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.0 (2026) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)