Ben Simmons vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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