Dwight Howard vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Howard1
Ben Simmons0
Dwight Howard18
Ben Simmons6
Dwight Howard12
Ben Simmons3
Dwight Howard8
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

Dwight Howard5
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard8
Ben Simmons1
Dwight Howard4
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard5
Ben Simmons2
Dwight Howard3
Ben Simmons0
Dwight Howard5
Ben Simmons0
Dwight Howard0
Ben Simmons1
Dwight Howard2
Ben Simmons0
Dwight Howard0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.7
Ben Simmons 14.4

Dwight Howard 11.8
Ben Simmons 7.8

Dwight Howard 1.3
Ben Simmons 7.4

Dwight Howard 0.9
Ben Simmons 1.6

Dwight Howard 1.8
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 19,485
Ben Simmons 4,765

Dwight Howard 14,627
Ben Simmons 2,599

Dwight Howard 1,676
Ben Simmons 2,469

Dwight Howard 1,081
Ben Simmons 530

Dwight Howard 2,228
Ben Simmons 232

Dwight Howard 1,242
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .587
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .214
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .567
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.3
Ben Simmons 13.9

Dwight Howard 11.8
Ben Simmons 8.0

Dwight Howard 1.2
Ben Simmons 7.5

Dwight Howard 0.8
Ben Simmons 1.4

Dwight Howard 2.0
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 1,909
Ben Simmons 473

Dwight Howard 1,473
Ben Simmons 273

Dwight Howard 149
Ben Simmons 255

Dwight Howard 94
Ben Simmons 47

Dwight Howard 248
Ben Simmons 30

Dwight Howard 125
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .589
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .143
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .548
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)