Paul Griffin vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.