Wes Matthews vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wes Matthews 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)