Christian Laettner vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Christian Laettner 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
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Christian Laettner 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)