Nick Calathes vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nick Calathes 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
Nick Calathes: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nick Calathes 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Nick Calathes 1 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Calathes 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 590 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 243 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Nick Calathes 353 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Nick Calathes 129 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 13 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Nick Calathes 129 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .441 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .288 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .581 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.9 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 (2014) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.9 (2014) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.1 (2015) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2014) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 33 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 16 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Nick Calathes 16 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Nick Calathes 9 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 1 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Nick Calathes 10 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .333 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .462 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .375 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 (2015) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 (2015) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2015) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)