Tom Burleson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Ben Simmons .560

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.