Gary Payton II vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)