Ed O'Bannon vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ed O'Bannon 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
Ed O'Bannon: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ed O'Bannon 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 5.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon 634 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon 316 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon 102 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon 73 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 128 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon .367 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon .222 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon .755 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 6.2 (1996) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.6 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 1.0 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.7 (1996) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 (1997) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)