Darren Daye vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Darren Daye 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
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Darren Daye 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)