Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Ben Simmons 1

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ben Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)