Kyrie Irving vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons
Points
76th
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
100th
285th
67th
176th
Steals
175th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
285th
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Kyrie Irving vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons
Points
30th
--
44th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
89th
33rd
111st
35th
Steals
146th
--
123rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
+300th
+224 18,433 vs. 5,02113,412
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 2,840333
Assists
100th
285th
185 4,365 vs. 2,7541,611
Steals
175th
+300th
+125 1,022 vs. 568454
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 25582
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 6413
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,535 vs. 2,199336
Field Goals Made
88th
+300th
+212 6,787 vs. 2,0764,711
Field Goals Attempted
89th
+300th
+211 14,313 vs. 3,72010,593
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 51,871
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 364,727
Free Throws Made
179th
+300th
+121 2,983 vs. 8642,119
Free Throws Attempted
250th
+300th
+50 3,360 vs. 1,4591,901

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 383396
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
14th
146 3 vs. 3330

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
+300th
37 vs. 136
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
+300th
+244 2,211 vs. 4771,734
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
353 vs. 28073
Assists
67th
176th
109 471 vs. 259212
Steals
77th
+300th
+223 128 vs. 4880
Blocks
162nd
285th
123 53 vs. 3419
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 6716
Defensive Rebounds
228th
+300th
+72 270 vs. 21357
Field Goals Made
56th
+300th
+244 815 vs. 194621
Field Goals Attempted
60th
+300th
+240 1,781 vs. 3421,439
3-Pointers Made
24th
+300th
+276 225 vs. 0225
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 574 vs. 2572
Free Throws Made
109th
+300th
+191 356 vs. 89267
Free Throws Attempted
145th
+300th
+155 403 vs. 171232

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
+300th
96 vs. 3957
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
--
23.66 vs. 13.1110.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.07 vs. 7.423.34
Assists per game
89th
33rd
56 5.60 vs. 7.191.59
Steals per game
146th
--
1.31 vs. 1.480.17
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.43 vs. 0.670.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.82 vs. 1.670.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.25 vs. 5.742.49
Field Goals Made per game
26th
--
8.71 vs. 5.423.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
--
18.37 vs. 9.718.66
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
--
2.41 vs. 0.012.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
--
6.11 vs. 0.096.02
Free Throws Made per game
147th
--
3.83 vs. 2.261.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
--
4.31 vs. 3.810.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 12.2310.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.68 vs. 7.183.50
Assists per game
111st
35th
76 4.91 vs. 6.641.73
Steals per game
123rd
159th
36 1.33 vs. 1.230.10
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.55 vs. 0.870.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.720.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.81 vs. 5.462.65
Field Goals Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 8.49 vs. 4.973.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 18.55 vs. 8.779.78
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.002.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 0.055.93
Free Throws Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 3.71 vs. 2.281.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
258th
26 4.20 vs. 4.380.19

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.