Norris Cole vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)