Ben Simmons vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Tom Thacker 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Tom Thacker 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Tom Thacker 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 14.4 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Tom Thacker - 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.