Danny Ainge vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)