Bob Nash vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bob Nash 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

Bob Nash

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bob Nash 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.