Ben Simmons vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus 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.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)