Penny Hardaway vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Penny Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Ben Simmons0
Penny Hardaway14
Ben Simmons6
Penny Hardaway8
Ben Simmons3
Penny Hardaway4
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Ben Simmons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Ben Simmons1
Penny Hardaway0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway0
Ben Simmons2
Penny Hardaway0
Ben Simmons1
Penny Hardaway0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Ben Simmons 14.4

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Ben Simmons 7.8

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Ben Simmons 7.4

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Ben Simmons 1.6

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Ben Simmons 4,765

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Ben Simmons 2,599

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Ben Simmons 2,469

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Ben Simmons 530

Penny Hardaway 312
Ben Simmons 232

Penny Hardaway 704
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Ben Simmons 13.9

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Ben Simmons 8.0

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Ben Simmons 7.5

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Ben Simmons 1.4

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Ben Simmons 473

Penny Hardaway 303
Ben Simmons 273

Penny Hardaway 394
Ben Simmons 255

Penny Hardaway 119
Ben Simmons 47

Penny Hardaway 48
Ben Simmons 30

Penny Hardaway 64
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)