Ben Simmons vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)