Thurl Bailey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)