Jeremy Lin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)