Sam Perkins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Perkins 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)