Buddy Hield vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Buddy Hield and Ben Simmons 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Buddy Hield, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Ben Simmons, with 7 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Buddy Hield vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Buddy Hield Ben Simmons
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
285th
+300th
176th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
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Buddy Hield vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Buddy Hield Ben Simmons
Points
280th
--
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
+300th
33rd
+300th
35th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

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:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,732 vs. 5,0215,711
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,936 vs. 2,84096
Assists
+300th
285th
+15 1,775 vs. 2,754979
Steals
+300th
+300th
614 vs. 56846
Blocks
+300th
+300th
227 vs. 25528
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
527 vs. 641114
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,409 vs. 2,199210
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,887 vs. 2,0761,811
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,986 vs. 3,7205,266
3-Pointers Made
16th
+300th
+284 2,127 vs. 52,122
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 5,357 vs. 365,321
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
831 vs. 86433
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
969 vs. 1,459490

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
714 vs. 383331
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
+300th
2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 477305
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 280233
Assists
+300th
176th
+124 23 vs. 259236
Steals
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 4834
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 6 vs. 3428
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 6747
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 213186
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 194135
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
142 vs. 342200
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 039
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
90 vs. 288
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 8974
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 171155

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 3923
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
280th
--
15.03 vs. 13.111.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.11 vs. 7.423.30
Assists per game
+300th
33rd
+267 2.49 vs. 7.194.70
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.86 vs. 1.480.62
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.32 vs. 0.670.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.74 vs. 1.670.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.37 vs. 5.742.37
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
--
5.44 vs. 5.420.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
274th
--
12.59 vs. 9.712.87
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
--
2.98 vs. 0.012.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
8th
--
7.50 vs. 0.097.41
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
--
1.16 vs. 2.261.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.36 vs. 3.812.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
10.75 vs. 12.231.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 2.94 vs. 7.184.24
Assists per game
+300th
35th
+265 1.44 vs. 6.645.20
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.88 vs. 1.230.36
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.38 vs. 0.870.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.25 vs. 1.720.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 1.69 vs. 5.463.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 4.971.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.88 vs. 8.770.11
3-Pointers Made per game
18th
+300th
+282 2.44 vs. 0.002.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
+300th
+241 5.63 vs. 0.055.57
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 2.281.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
258th
+42 1.00 vs. 4.383.38

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.