Ben Simmons vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Bob Thornton 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)