Damian Lillard vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 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, 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.

Damian Lillard vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Damian Lillard Ben Simmons
Points
37th
+300th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
41st
286th
85th
176th
Steals
256th
+300th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
Years137104

Damian Lillard vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Damian Lillard Ben Simmons
Points
14th
--
29th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
37th
33rd
57th
35th
Steals
+300th
--
206th
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:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
+300th
+263 22,598 vs. 5,02117,577
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 2,8401,005
Assists
41st
286th
245 6,069 vs. 2,7543,315
Steals
256th
+300th
+44 874 vs. 568306
Blocks
+300th
+300th
267 vs. 25512
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 641107
Defensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 3,311 vs. 2,1991,112
Field Goals Made
66th
+300th
+234 7,266 vs. 2,0765,190
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 16,568 vs. 3,72012,848
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,804 vs. 52,799
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 7,556 vs. 367,520
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 5,262 vs. 8644,398
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,853 vs. 1,4594,394

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
272nd
+300th
900 vs. 383517
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
14th
95 5 vs. 3328

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
+300th
60 vs. 159
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 1,715 vs. 4771,238
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 28016
Assists
85th
176th
91 414 vs. 259155
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 4830
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 21 vs. 3413
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 6721
Defensive Rebounds
247th
+300th
+53 250 vs. 21337
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 194347
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 342982
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 222 vs. 0222
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 603 vs. 2601
Free Throws Made
75th
+300th
+225 411 vs. 89322
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 460 vs. 171289

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 3929
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
--
25.11 vs. 13.1112.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.27 vs. 7.423.14
Assists per game
37th
33rd
4 6.74 vs. 7.190.45
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.97 vs. 1.480.51
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.30 vs. 0.670.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.59 vs. 1.671.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.68 vs. 5.742.06
Field Goals Made per game
48th
--
8.07 vs. 5.422.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
--
18.41 vs. 9.718.70
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
--
3.12 vs. 0.013.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
--
8.40 vs. 0.098.30
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
--
5.85 vs. 2.263.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
--
6.50 vs. 3.812.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 25.22 vs. 12.2312.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 4.35 vs. 7.182.83
Assists per game
57th
35th
22 6.09 vs. 6.640.55
Steals per game
206th
159th
47 1.15 vs. 1.230.08
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.31 vs. 0.870.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.721.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.68 vs. 5.461.79
Field Goals Made per game
66th
+300th
+234 7.96 vs. 4.972.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 19.47 vs. 8.7710.70
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.26 vs. 0.003.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.87 vs. 0.058.82
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 6.04 vs. 2.283.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
258th
194 6.76 vs. 4.382.38

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.