Charles Oakley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Charles Oakley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Charles Oakley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)