Jameer Nelson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)