Vernon Maxwell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vernon Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)