Ben Simmons vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ben Simmons and Jayson Tatum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | +300th | 208th | +300th | 34th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | 54th |
Assists | 285th | +300th | 176th | 51st |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | 63rd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 285th | 71st |
Years | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | -- | 31st | +300th | 38th |
Rebounds | -- | 205th | 203rd | 136th |
Assists | 33rd | 255th | 35th | 112nd |
Steals | -- | 279th | 159th | 193rd |
Blocks | -- | +300th | 206th | 195th |
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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 208th | +92 | 5,021 vs. 13,784 | 8,763 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,840 vs. 4,293 | 1,453 | |
Assists | 285th | +300th | +15 | 2,754 vs. 2,243 | 511 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 568 vs. 639 | 71 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 255 vs. 384 | 129 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 641 vs. 512 | 129 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 191st | +109 | 2,199 vs. 3,781 | 1,582 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 259th | +41 | 2,076 vs. 4,789 | 2,713 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 258th | +42 | 3,720 vs. 10,429 | 6,709 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 48th | +252 | 5 vs. 1,546 | 1,541 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 49th | +251 | 36 vs. 4,181 | 4,145 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 228th | +72 | 864 vs. 2,660 | 1,796 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 281st | +19 | 1,459 vs. 3,167 | 1,708 |
Games and Years: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 383 vs. 585 | 202 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 8 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 14th | 134th | 120 | 33 vs. 4 | 29 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 44th | +256 | 1 vs. 29 | 28 |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 34th | +266 | 477 vs. 2,936 | 2,459 |
Rebounds | +300th | 54th | +246 | 280 vs. 989 | 709 |
Assists | 176th | 51st | 125 | 259 vs. 592 | 333 |
Steals | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 48 vs. 143 | 95 |
Blocks | 285th | 71st | 214 | 34 vs. 106 | 72 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 208th | +92 | 67 vs. 118 | 51 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 213 vs. 871 | 658 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 38th | +262 | 194 vs. 983 | 789 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 342 vs. 2,241 | 1,899 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0 vs. 292 | 292 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 9th | +291 | 2 vs. 840 | 838 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 35th | +265 | 89 vs. 678 | 589 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 40th | +260 | 171 vs. 806 | 635 |
Games and Years: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 39 vs. 121 | 82 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 8 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 39th | 19 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 28th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 31st | 13.11 vs. 23.56 | 10.45 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 205th | 7.42 vs. 7.34 | 0.08 | |
Assists per game | 33rd | 255th | 222 | 7.19 vs. 3.83 | 3.36 |
Steals per game | -- | 279th | 1.48 vs. 1.09 | 0.39 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.67 vs. 0.66 | 0.01 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.67 vs. 0.88 | 0.80 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 59th | 5.74 vs. 6.46 | 0.72 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 45th | 5.42 vs. 8.19 | 2.77 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 34th | 9.71 vs. 17.83 | 8.11 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | 13th | 0.01 vs. 2.64 | 2.63 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 9th | 0.09 vs. 7.15 | 7.05 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 80th | 2.26 vs. 4.55 | 2.29 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 106th | 3.81 vs. 5.41 | 1.60 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ben Simmons | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 12.23 vs. 24.26 | 12.03 |
Rebounds per game | 203rd | 136th | 67 | 7.18 vs. 8.17 | 0.99 |
Assists per game | 35th | 112nd | 77 | 6.64 vs. 4.89 | 1.75 |
Steals per game | 159th | 193rd | 34 | 1.23 vs. 1.18 | 0.05 |
Blocks per game | 206th | 195th | 11 | 0.87 vs. 0.88 | 0.00 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.72 vs. 0.98 | 0.74 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 121st | 37th | 84 | 5.46 vs. 7.20 | 1.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 4.97 vs. 8.12 | 3.15 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 8.77 vs. 18.52 | 9.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.00 vs. 2.41 | 2.41 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.05 vs. 6.94 | 6.89 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 2.28 vs. 5.60 | 3.32 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 258th | 72nd | 186 | 4.38 vs. 6.66 | 2.28 |
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.