Jim Farmer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Farmer 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
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 5.3 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)