Tom Gola vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom Gola 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.