Cole Anthony vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)