James Donaldson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Donaldson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)