Alton Lister vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Alton Lister

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Alton Lister 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)