Paul Shirley vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Paul Shirley 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

Paul Shirley

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Shirley 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 1.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley 33 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley 19 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Paul Shirley 7 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Paul Shirley 1 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Paul Shirley 1 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Paul Shirley 18 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley .395 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley .429 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Paul Shirley 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)