Gilbert Arenas vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gilbert Arenas 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
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gilbert Arenas 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gilbert Arenas 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)