Ben Simmons vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Tom Tolbert 0

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

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.1 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 12.2 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)