Charles Barkley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Charles Barkley 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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Ben Simmons0
Charles Barkley16
Ben Simmons6
Charles Barkley13
Ben Simmons3
Charles Barkley11
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Ben Simmons0
Charles Barkley5
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Ben Simmons1
Charles Barkley0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Ben Simmons2
Charles Barkley1
Ben Simmons0
Charles Barkley0
Ben Simmons1
Charles Barkley0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Ben Simmons 14.4

Charles Barkley 11.7
Ben Simmons 7.8

Charles Barkley 3.9
Ben Simmons 7.4

Charles Barkley 1.5
Ben Simmons 1.6

Charles Barkley 0.8
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Ben Simmons 4,765

Charles Barkley 12,546
Ben Simmons 2,599

Charles Barkley 4,215
Ben Simmons 2,469

Charles Barkley 1,648
Ben Simmons 530

Charles Barkley 888
Ben Simmons 232

Charles Barkley 1,073
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Ben Simmons 13.9

Charles Barkley 12.9
Ben Simmons 8.0

Charles Barkley 3.9
Ben Simmons 7.5

Charles Barkley 1.6
Ben Simmons 1.4

Charles Barkley 0.9
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Ben Simmons 473

Charles Barkley 1,582
Ben Simmons 273

Charles Barkley 482
Ben Simmons 255

Charles Barkley 193
Ben Simmons 47

Charles Barkley 108
Ben Simmons 30

Charles Barkley 123
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)