Gerard King vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gerard King 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
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerard King 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gerard King 3 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gerard King 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerard King 4.5 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerard King 566 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gerard King 393 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gerard King 84 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gerard King 50 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gerard King 27 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gerard King 126 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerard King .503 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Gerard King - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gerard King .744 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerard King 5.3 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 4.0 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (2000) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.2 (2001) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerard King 0.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerard King 4 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gerard King 4 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gerard King 1 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gerard King 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gerard King 1 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gerard King 8 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerard King .500 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Gerard King - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gerard King - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (1999) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (1999) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.1 (1999) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.0 (1999) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.1 (1999) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)