Jim Paxson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Jim Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)