D'Angelo Russell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 3 Ben Simmons 3

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year D'Angelo Russell 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 382 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 80 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 132 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 27 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 6 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .389 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .329 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)