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Ben Simmons
LAC · Guard · 2024-25 · Louisiana State · Year 9 · age 28 · born Jul 20, 1996
5.0 PPG4.7 RPG5.6 APG2.0 TPG22.0 MPG
- Height
- 6'10"
Weight240Ben Simmons, 2024-25 with LAC: 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 22.0 minutes a game. Against the 337 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Assists / 75 (99th percentile), Assist % (97th) and Assist / turnover (86th); his lowest are Turnover % (1st percentile) and Points / 75 (3rd).
Bars rank him against all 337 qualified players in 2024-25; the second number is his rank among the 165 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 35 | 28 | 22.0 |
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| Minutes share | 26 | 26 | 28.3% |
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| Availability | 27 | 26 | 62.2% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 22 | 25 | .539 |
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| Effective FG% | 33 | 39 | .520 |
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| Points per shot | 15 | 18 | 1.15 |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
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| 2-point % | 40 | 57 | 52.0% |
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| Free throw % | 29 | 17 | 72.7% |
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| FT attempts / g | 7 | 8 | 0.6 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 21 | 28 | 14.8% |
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| % points from 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 3 | 3 | 8.4 |
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| Assist % | 97 | 95 | 35.8% |
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| Assists / 75 | 99 | 98 | 9.4 |
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| Assist / turnover | 86 | 77 | 2.79 |
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| Potential assists / 75 | 99 | 98 | 16.0 |
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| Usage % | 12 | 8 | 13.3% |
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| Turnover % | 1 | 1 | 30.0% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 5 | 9 | 3.4 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 62 | 91 | 4.3% |
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| Drive rate / 75 | 59 | 39 | 7.4 |
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| Self-creation | 91 | 99 | elite |
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| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 1 | 2 | 15 |
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| Defender difficulty | 74 | 94 | high (+0.1) |
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| Impact |
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| On/Off net | 54 | 57 | 1.4 |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 72 | 96 | 7.9 |
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| Def. rebound % | 82 | 98 | 18.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 59 | 50 | 1.3 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 67 | 89 | 0.8 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 58 | 72 | 2.0 |
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| Steal % | 60 | 49 | 1.7% |
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| Block % | 66 | 88 | 2.0% |
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| Rim FG% def. diff | 31 | 44 | +0.9% |
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| Matchup difficulty | 51 | 52 | avg (12.9) |
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| Opp FG% on matchups | 58 | 60 | −0.6% |
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| Deflections / 75 | 86 | 83 | 3.4 |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 85 | 99 | 6'10" |
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| Strength (weight) | 83 | 99 | 240 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 31 | 36 | 12.4 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 37 | 43 | .078 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 47 | 50 | −0.5 |
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| Offensive BPM | 18 | 19 | −2.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 93 | 94 | +1.8 |
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| VORP | 42 | 44 | 0.4 |
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| Game Score / g | 28 | 26 | 6.7 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 2017-18★ | PHI | 21 | 81 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | .557 | +4.5 | 95 | ROY · All-Rookie 1st |
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| 2018-19 | PHI | 22 | 79 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | .582 | +3.6 | 92 | All-Star |
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| 2019-20 | PHI | 23 | 57 | 35.4 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | .602 | +3.6 | 94 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 2020-21 | PHI | 24 | 58 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | .584 | +2.9 | 87 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 2022-23 | BKN | 26 | 42 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | .559 | +0.4 | 61 | |
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| 2023-24 | BKN | 27 | 15 | 23.9 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | .571 | +2.4 | 83 | |
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| 2024-25 | LAC | 28 | 51 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .539 | −0.5 | 47 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.