J.J. Barea vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and J.J. Barea 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
J.J. Barea: 2006-07 to 2019-20
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.J. Barea 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons J.J. Barea 14 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played J.J. Barea 8 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year J.J. Barea 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Barea 8.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Barea 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game J.J. Barea 3.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game J.J. Barea 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game J.J. Barea 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Barea 7,415 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds J.J. Barea 1,748 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists J.J. Barea 3,270 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals J.J. Barea 331 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks J.J. Barea 24 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games J.J. Barea 831 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Barea .424 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage J.J. Barea .352 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Barea .794 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Barea 11.6 (2018) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Barea 2.9 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game J.J. Barea 6.3 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game J.J. Barea 0.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Barea 0.1 (2010) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Barea 7.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Barea 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game J.J. Barea 3.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game J.J. Barea 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game J.J. Barea 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Barea 393 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds J.J. Barea 101 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists J.J. Barea 178 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals J.J. Barea 15 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks J.J. Barea 1 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games J.J. Barea 50 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Barea .418 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage J.J. Barea .314 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Barea .746 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Barea 11.8 (2015) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Barea 4.8 (2015) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game J.J. Barea 7.4 (2015) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game J.J. Barea 0.8 (2015) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Barea 0.2 (2010) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)