Jeremy Lin vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin and Ben Simmons 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 Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, 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.
Jeremy Lin vs. Ben Simmons | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Jeremy Lin | 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 |
Years | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Jeremy Lin vs. Ben Simmons | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | |
Points | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | 203rd |
Assists | 201st | 33rd | +300th | 35th |
Steals | 284th | -- | +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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 5,567 vs. 5,021 | 546 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,338 vs. 2,840 | 1,502 | |
Assists | +300th | 285th | +15 | 2,042 vs. 2,754 | 712 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 519 vs. 568 | 49 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 175 vs. 255 | 80 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 197 vs. 641 | 444 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,141 vs. 2,199 | 1,058 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,885 vs. 2,076 | 191 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 4,349 vs. 3,720 | 629 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 449 vs. 5 | 444 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,313 vs. 36 | 1,277 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 1,348 vs. 864 | 484 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,666 vs. 1,459 | 207 | |
Games and Years: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 480 vs. 383 | 97 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 9 vs. 7 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 14th | 261 | 1 vs. 33 | 32 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | +300th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 180 vs. 477 | 297 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 49 vs. 280 | 231 | |
Assists | +300th | 176th | +124 | 56 vs. 259 | 203 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 48 | 37 | |
Blocks | +300th | 285th | +15 | 2 vs. 34 | 32 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 67 | 57 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 39 vs. 213 | 174 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 194 | 135 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 157 vs. 342 | 185 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 51 vs. 2 | 49 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 51 vs. 89 | 38 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 61 vs. 171 | 110 | |
Games and Years: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 25 vs. 39 | 14 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 4 | 0 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | -- | 11.60 vs. 13.11 | 1.51 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 2.79 vs. 7.42 | 4.63 | |
Assists per game | 201st | 33rd | 168 | 4.25 vs. 7.19 | 2.94 |
Steals per game | 284th | -- | 1.08 vs. 1.48 | 0.40 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.36 vs. 0.67 | 0.30 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.41 vs. 1.67 | 1.26 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 2.38 vs. 5.74 | 3.36 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | -- | 3.93 vs. 5.42 | 1.49 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 9.06 vs. 9.71 | 0.65 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.94 vs. 0.01 | 0.92 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 2.74 vs. 0.09 | 2.64 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | -- | 2.81 vs. 2.26 | 0.55 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 3.47 vs. 3.81 | 0.34 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jeremy Lin | Ben Simmons | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 7.20 vs. 12.23 | 5.03 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 203rd | +97 | 1.96 vs. 7.18 | 5.22 |
Assists per game | +300th | 35th | +265 | 2.24 vs. 6.64 | 4.40 |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.44 vs. 1.23 | 0.79 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 206th | +94 | 0.08 vs. 0.87 | 0.79 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 1.72 | 1.32 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 121st | +179 | 1.56 vs. 5.46 | 3.90 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 2.36 vs. 4.97 | 2.61 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 6.28 vs. 8.77 | 2.49 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.44 vs. 0.00 | 0.44 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.04 vs. 0.05 | 1.99 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 2.04 vs. 2.28 | 0.24 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 258th | +42 | 2.44 vs. 4.38 | 1.94 |
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.