Gary Payton II vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)