RJ Barrett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year RJ Barrett 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,293 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,150 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,276 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals RJ Barrett 259 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 107 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games RJ Barrett 387 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .441 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .697 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)