Desmond Bane vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 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.

Desmond Bane vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Desmond Bane 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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Desmond Bane vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Desmond Bane Ben Simmons
Points
--
--
182nd
+300th
Rebounds
--
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
--
33rd
+300th
35th
Steals
--
--
+300th
159th
Blocks
--
--
+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:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,580 vs. 5,021559
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,438 vs. 2,8401,402
Assists
+300th
285th
+15 1,179 vs. 2,7541,575
Steals
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 568256
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 255138
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
218 vs. 641423
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,220 vs. 2,199979
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,045 vs. 2,07631
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,333 vs. 3,720613
3-Pointers Made
253rd
+300th
+47 812 vs. 5807
3-Pointers Attempted
298th
+300th
+2 1,979 vs. 361,943
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
678 vs. 864186
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
768 vs. 1,459691

Games and Years:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
313 vs. 38370
Seasons
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 72

Triple-Doubles:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
14th
261 1 vs. 3332

Rankings by Points Scored:

Desmond Bane 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:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
455 vs. 47722
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 280155
Assists
+300th
176th
+124 68 vs. 259191
Steals
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 4827
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 13 vs. 3421
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 6748
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 213107
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
156 vs. 19438
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
357 vs. 34215
3-Pointers Made
183rd
+300th
+117 72 vs. 072
3-Pointers Attempted
218th
+300th
+82 182 vs. 2180
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
71 vs. 8918
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 17192

Games and Years:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 3912
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
--
17.83 vs. 13.114.72
Rebounds per game
--
--
4.59 vs. 7.422.82
Assists per game
--
33rd
3.77 vs. 7.193.42
Steals per game
--
--
1.00 vs. 1.480.49
Blocks per game
--
--
0.37 vs. 0.670.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
--
0.70 vs. 1.670.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
--
3.90 vs. 5.741.84
Field Goals Made per game
--
--
6.53 vs. 5.421.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
--
13.84 vs. 9.714.13
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
--
2.59 vs. 0.012.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
--
6.32 vs. 0.096.23
Free Throws Made per game
--
--
2.17 vs. 2.260.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
--
2.45 vs. 3.811.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Desmond Bane Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
+300th
+118 16.85 vs. 12.234.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 4.63 vs. 7.182.55
Assists per game
+300th
35th
+265 2.52 vs. 6.644.12
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.78 vs. 1.230.45
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.48 vs. 0.870.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 1.721.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
121st
168 3.93 vs. 5.461.54
Field Goals Made per game
236th
+300th
+64 5.78 vs. 4.970.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 13.22 vs. 8.774.45
3-Pointers Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.67 vs. 0.002.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 6.74 vs. 0.056.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.63 vs. 2.280.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
258th
+42 2.93 vs. 4.381.46

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.