Taj Gibson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Taj Gibson 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
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)