Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is something special. At 23-years old, he is already a multiple-time All-Star and he is one of the elite players in the game able to do so many different things on both ends of the floor. His work has earned him high praise amongst his peers.
A question on the mind on a lot of people is where does he rank among the best point guards in the game? There are a lot of great players at the position such as Damian Lillard, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, and others. So where does Simmons stack up?
A top 15 point guard list put together by Bleacher Report has Simmons coming in ranked fourth in the entire NBA at the position behind only Chris Paul, Lillard, and Luka Doncic.
B/R on Simmons:
Simmons has the speed and size (6’10”) to thrive amid his own shortcomings. He’s still in the 93rd percentile of finishing around the rim, and defenses remain inclined to collapse around him when he’s going downhill.
It is within this chaos that Simmons’ passing IQ shines. He is a drive-and-kick whiz and has the floor awareness to hit trailing shooters and sling dimes to the corners. No one has assisted on more three-pointers than him, according to PBP Stats.
Nobody in the league qualifies as a more versatile defender. Simmons has spent at least 17 percent of his time guarding every position on the floor, save for center, according to Nylon Calculus’ Krishna Narsu. And among every player who has logged at least 1,000 minutes, only Terrance Ferguson and Royce O’Neale have racked up more reps against No. 1 options.
Now that Simmons is 100% healthy and ready to go again, the Sixers should feel confident about their chances as they head down to Orlando to resume and finish up the season.