Who is better, Simmons or Porziņģis?
Ben Simmons leads with a GOAT score of 56.6 against 56.2 for Kristaps Porziņģis — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Simmons vs Porziņģis
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SimmonsWinner
56.6Simmons wins: Dominance, Honours
Porziņģis
56.2Porziņģis wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ben Simmons
56.6
Simmons leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Simmons
2. Kristaps Porziņģis
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Kristaps Porziņģis5 seasons played · career day 2,1915,342 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ben Simmons5 seasons played · career day 2,1904,669 points per game
-12.6% vs Porziņģis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Simmons | 0 | 0 | 1,280 | 2,615 | 4,379 | 5,273 |
| 🏳️ Porziņģis | 0 | 0 | 1,030 | 2,225 | 3,315 | 10,055 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SimmonsActive · Sacramento Kings | PorziņģisActive · Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 434 | 616 |
| NBA points | 5,273 | 11,941 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 2 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 25 | 7 |
| NBA award: EuroCup Basketball Rising Star | — | 1 |
| 2018 NBA All-Star Game | — | 1 |
| NBA All-Rookie Team | — | 1 |
| EuroCup Basketball Rising Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 57.6 | 52.1 |
| Peak w20% | 65.2 | 72.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 64.2 | 72.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Simmons56.6
Porziņģis56.2
FAQ
Where does Porziņģis beat Simmons?
Porziņģis scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Simmons leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Simmons vs Porziņģis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Simmons: 56.6, Porziņģis: 56.2.
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