Nick Collison vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nick Collison 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

Nick Collison

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Collison 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)