Erick Barkley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Erick Barkley 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
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)