James Posey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Posey 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

James Posey

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Posey 0 Ben Simmons 1

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

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

Steals Leader James Posey 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Posey 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Posey 917 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Posey 864 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Posey 65 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Posey 65 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Posey 65 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)