Dereck Lively II vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)