Joel Anthony vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)