Buddy Hield vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,836 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,960 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,799 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Buddy Hield 627 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Buddy Hield 729 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)