Lauri Markkanen vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)