Ben Simmons vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Simmons 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Simmons 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Ben Simmons 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Ben Simmons 0 Russell Westbrook 3

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Russell Westbrook 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)