Ben Simmons vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)