Derek Anderson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)