Paul Silas vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Silas 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 Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Paul Silas 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Silas 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Ben Simmons .567

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.