Doug McDermott vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Doug McDermott 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
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Doug McDermott 11 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Doug McDermott 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 8.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 5,998 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 1,455 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Doug McDermott 664 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Doug McDermott 146 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 63 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Doug McDermott 697 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .470 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .411 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .804 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 2.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 0.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 59 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 18 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Doug McDermott 14 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Doug McDermott 2 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Doug McDermott 25 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .368 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .325 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)