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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ben Simmons 4

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 14.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)