Derek Harper vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Derek Harper 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)