Aaron James vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Aaron James 356 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Aaron James - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Aaron James - Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Aaron James - Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Aaron James 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.