DeSagana Diop vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and DeSagana Diop that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year DeSagana Diop 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)