Nikola Jovic vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jovic 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.7 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)