Swen Nater vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Swen Nater 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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