Kevin Durant vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Kevin Durant 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Ben Simmons 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Ben Simmons 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)