Xavier McDaniel vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Xavier McDaniel 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)