Richard Jefferson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Richard Jefferson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18
Ben Simmons:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Richard Jefferson1
Ben Simmons0
Richard Jefferson17
Ben Simmons6
Richard Jefferson12
Ben Simmons3
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons1
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons2
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons1
Richard Jefferson0
Ben Simmons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 12.6
Ben Simmons 14.4

Richard Jefferson 4.0
Ben Simmons 7.8

Richard Jefferson 2.0
Ben Simmons 7.4

Richard Jefferson 0.7
Ben Simmons 1.6

Richard Jefferson 0.3
Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 14,904
Ben Simmons 4,765

Richard Jefferson 4,720
Ben Simmons 2,599

Richard Jefferson 2,412
Ben Simmons 2,469

Richard Jefferson 787
Ben Simmons 530

Richard Jefferson 347
Ben Simmons 232

Richard Jefferson 1,181
Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .464
Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .376
Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .768
Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.6
(2008)
Ben Simmons 16.9
(2019)

Richard Jefferson 7.3
(2005)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2019)

Richard Jefferson 4.0
(2005)
Ben Simmons 8.2
(2018)

Richard Jefferson 1.1
(2004)
Ben Simmons 2.1
(2020)

Richard Jefferson 0.6
(2002)
Ben Simmons 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 10.8
Ben Simmons 13.9

Richard Jefferson 4.3
Ben Simmons 8.0

Richard Jefferson 1.7
Ben Simmons 7.5

Richard Jefferson 0.6
Ben Simmons 1.4

Richard Jefferson 0.3
Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 1,511
Ben Simmons 473

Richard Jefferson 608
Ben Simmons 273

Richard Jefferson 241
Ben Simmons 255

Richard Jefferson 87
Ben Simmons 47

Richard Jefferson 44
Ben Simmons 30

Richard Jefferson 140
Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .473
Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .325
Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .731
Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.2
(2006)
Ben Simmons 16.3
(2018)

Richard Jefferson 6.4
(2003)
Ben Simmons 9.4
(2018)

Richard Jefferson 4.1
(2006)
Ben Simmons 8.8
(2021)

Richard Jefferson 1.3
(2004)
Ben Simmons 1.7
(2018)

Richard Jefferson 0.7
(2004)
Ben Simmons 1.0
(2019)