Gary Payton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)