Kawhi Leonard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Kawhi Leonard 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)