Jerome James vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

Jerome James

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jerome James 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jerome James 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jerome James 358 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jerome James 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)