LeBron James vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ben Simmons 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader LeBron James 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)