Ben Simmons vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)