Ben Simmons vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.