Daniel Gafford vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)