David Lee vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and David Lee 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
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Lee 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons David Lee 12 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played David Lee 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games David Lee 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Lee 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team David Lee 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Lee 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader David Lee 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year David Lee 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 13.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 8.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 11,232 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds David Lee 7,320 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists David Lee 1,825 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals David Lee 625 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks David Lee 329 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games David Lee 829 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .535 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage David Lee .034 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .772 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 20.2 (2010) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 11.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game David Lee 3.6 (2010) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game David Lee 1.0 (2010) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.5 (2015) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 5.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game David Lee 1.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 240 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds David Lee 189 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists David Lee 43 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals David Lee 14 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks David Lee 8 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games David Lee 43 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .490 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage David Lee .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 13.9 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 9.1 (2014) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.6 (2014) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.6 (2014) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.3 (2017) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)