Paul Hoffman vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Hoffman 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.