Ben Simmons vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 John Thompson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 John Thompson 0

* 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 Ben Simmons 13.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

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.