Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Ben Simmons6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Ben Simmons3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Ben Simmons1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Ben Simmons2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
Ben Simmons1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Ben Simmons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ben Simmons1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Ben Simmons 14.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Ben Simmons 7.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Ben Simmons 7.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Ben Simmons 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Ben Simmons 4,765

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Ben Simmons 2,599

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Ben Simmons 2,469

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Ben Simmons 530

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Ben Simmons 232

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Ben Simmons 13.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Ben Simmons 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Ben Simmons 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Ben Simmons 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Ben Simmons 473

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Ben Simmons 273

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Ben Simmons 255

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Ben Simmons 47

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Ben Simmons 30

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.