Josh Giddey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)