Doug McDermott vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Doug McDermott 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

Doug McDermott

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Doug McDermott 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Doug McDermott 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Doug McDermott 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 8.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 5,851 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 1,434 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Doug McDermott 657 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Doug McDermott 142 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 61 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Doug McDermott 655 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .471 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .410 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .806 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 2.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 0.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug McDermott 52 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Doug McDermott 16 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Doug McDermott 7 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Doug McDermott 2 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Doug McDermott 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Doug McDermott 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug McDermott .353 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Doug McDermott .324 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Doug McDermott .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)