Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)