James Harden vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben Simmons 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games James Harden 173 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)