Jakob Poeltl vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jakob Poeltl 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)