Jerome Kersey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jerome Kersey 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jerome Kersey 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)