Ben Simmons vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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