Jaylen Nowell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)