Phil Jackson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Jackson 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Phil Jackson 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Jackson 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.