Jonathan Bender vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)