Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ben Simmons 2

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Garnett 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)