Ben Simmons vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ben Simmons and Fred VanVleet all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ben Simmons, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ben Simmons vs. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
285th
220th
176th
237th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
285th
+300th
Years7946

Ben Simmons vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet
Points
--
286th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
--
+300th
203rd
+300th
Assists
33rd
82nd
35th
242nd
Steals
--
113rd
159th
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
206th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,021 vs. 8,2043,183
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,840 vs. 1,884956
Assists
285th
220th
65 2,754 vs. 3,121367
Steals
+300th
+300th
568 vs. 757189
Blocks
+300th
+300th
255 vs. 2532
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
641 vs. 239402
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,199 vs. 1,645554
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,076 vs. 2,763687
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
3,720 vs. 6,8853,165
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 5 vs. 1,3861,381
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 36 vs. 3,7313,695
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
864 vs. 1,292428
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,459 vs. 1,49839

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
383 vs. 550167
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
202nd
188 33 vs. 231

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
477 vs. 649172
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
280 vs. 140140
Assists
176th
237th
61 259 vs. 21148
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 513
Blocks
285th
+300th
+15 34 vs. 1915
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 1750
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
213 vs. 12390
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
194 vs. 21925
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
342 vs. 551209
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 0 vs. 130130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 2 vs. 339337
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
89 vs. 818
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
171 vs. 9477

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 5920
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 62

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
286th
13.11 vs. 14.921.81
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
7.42 vs. 3.433.99
Assists per game
33rd
82nd
49 7.19 vs. 5.671.52
Steals per game
--
113rd
1.48 vs. 1.380.11
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.460.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.431.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.74 vs. 2.992.75
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
5.42 vs. 5.020.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
279th
9.71 vs. 12.522.81
3-Pointers Made per game
--
21st
0.01 vs. 2.522.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
14th
0.09 vs. 6.786.69
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
2.26 vs. 2.350.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
3.81 vs. 2.721.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.23 vs. 11.001.23
Rebounds per game
203rd
+300th
+97 7.18 vs. 2.374.81
Assists per game
35th
242nd
207 6.64 vs. 3.583.06
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.860.37
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.320.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 0.291.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.46 vs. 2.083.38
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.97 vs. 3.711.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.77 vs. 9.340.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.00 vs. 2.202.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.05 vs. 5.755.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 1.370.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
258th
+300th
+42 4.38 vs. 1.592.79

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.