Larry Sanders vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Sanders 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 Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Sanders 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)