Nicolas Claxton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)