Chris Andersen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Chris Andersen 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
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)