Tom Abernethy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.