Drew Gooden vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)