Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaquille O'Neal 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ben Simmons 2

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Shaquille O'Neal 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)