Ben Simmons vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller and Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Cody Zeller 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)