Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jermaine O'Neal 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jermaine O'Neal0
Ben Simmons0
Jermaine O'Neal18
Ben Simmons6
Jermaine O'Neal14
Ben Simmons3
Jermaine O'Neal6
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jermaine O'Neal3
Ben Simmons1
Jermaine O'Neal0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jermaine O'Neal0
Ben Simmons2
Jermaine O'Neal0
Ben Simmons1
Jermaine O'Neal0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jermaine O'Neal 13.2
Ben Simmons 14.4

Jermaine O'Neal 7.2
Ben Simmons 7.8

Jermaine O'Neal 1.4
Ben Simmons 7.4

Jermaine O'Neal 0.5
Ben Simmons 1.6

Jermaine O'Neal 1.8
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Jermaine O'Neal 13,309
Ben Simmons 4,765

Jermaine O'Neal 7,261
Ben Simmons 2,599

Jermaine O'Neal 1,369
Ben Simmons 2,469

Jermaine O'Neal 470
Ben Simmons 530

Jermaine O'Neal 1,820
Ben Simmons 232

Jermaine O'Neal 1,011
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .467
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .147
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .715
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
(2005)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Jermaine O'Neal 2.6
(2006)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Jermaine O'Neal 2.8
(2001)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jermaine O'Neal 11.6
Ben Simmons 13.9

Jermaine O'Neal 6.5
Ben Simmons 8.0

Jermaine O'Neal 1.0
Ben Simmons 7.5

Jermaine O'Neal 0.4
Ben Simmons 1.4

Jermaine O'Neal 1.7
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Jermaine O'Neal 1,124
Ben Simmons 473

Jermaine O'Neal 631
Ben Simmons 273

Jermaine O'Neal 99
Ben Simmons 255

Jermaine O'Neal 35
Ben Simmons 47

Jermaine O'Neal 167
Ben Simmons 30

Jermaine O'Neal 97
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .426
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .000
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Jermaine O'Neal .718
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
(2003)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Jermaine O'Neal 17.5
(2003)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Jermaine O'Neal 3.0
(2003)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)