Ben Simmons vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Danny Young 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Danny Young 37

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Danny Young 4

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)