Brendan Haywood vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)