Larry Nance Jr. vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Nance Jr. 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
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 11 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance Jr. 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,261 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,386 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 1,037 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 630 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 272 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 562 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .535 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .351 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .695 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)