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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ben Simmons 4

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 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Ben Simmons .592

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 7.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) 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 1.6 (2025) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ben Simmons .567

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 7.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

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