Ben Simmons vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)