Alex English vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Alex English 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
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex English 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Alex English 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Alex English 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Alex English 293 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Alex English 47 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Alex English 68 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.