Al Horford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Al Horford 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Al Horford 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Al Horford 197 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)