Emeka Okafor vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Emeka Okafor 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
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)