Desmond Bane vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)