Chris Paul vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Chris Paul 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 Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 20 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Ben Simmons 2

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,011 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,978 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,499 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,717 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Chris Paul 1,354 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .470 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)